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Webster 1913 Edition


Gamester

Game′ster

(gām′stẽr)
,
Noun.
[
Game
+
-ster
.]
1.
A merry, frolicsome person.
[Obs.]
Shak.
2.
A person who plays at games; esp., one accustomed to play for a stake; a gambler; one skilled in games.
When lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom, the gentlest
gamester
is the soonest winner.
Shakespeare
3.
A prostitute; a strumpet.
[Obs.]
Shak.

Webster 1828 Edition


Gamester

GA'MESTER

, n.
1.
A person addicted to gaming; one who is accustomed to play for money or other stake, at cards, dice, billiards and the like; a gambler; one skilled in games.
It is as easy to be a scholar as a gamester.
2.
One engaged at play.
3.
A merry, frolicsome person. [Not used.]
4.
A prostitute. [Not in use.]

Definition 2024


gamester

gamester

English

Noun

gamester (plural gamesters)

  1. A person who plays games.
  2. (video games, nonstandard) One who plays video games.
  3. (gambling) A gambler.

Usage notes

Gamer is the term preferred by players of video games and tabletop role-playing games.

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