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| am·a·teur (m-tûr, -tr, --chr, -chr, -tyr) n. 1. Abbr. a., A. A person who engages in an art, a science, a study, or an athletic activity as a pastime rather than as a profession. 2. Abbr. a., A. Sports An athlete who has never participated in competition for money. 3. One lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art. |
