gladiator
(in ancient Rome) a person, often a slave or captive, who was armed with a sword or other weapon and compelled to fight to the death in a public arena against another person or a wild animal, for the entertainment of the spectators.
a person who engages in a fight or controversy.
a prizefighter.
Origin of gladiator
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How to use gladiator in a sentence
So, for that matter, was gladiator, the previous foray into ancient legend by director Ridley Scott.
As the Roman emperors knew during the staging of the gladiator games at the Coliseum, so FIFA knows now: The mob must be appeased.
Brazil’s World Cup Is An Expensive, Exploitative Nightmare | Vac Verikaitis | May 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe gladiator star has been avidly tweeting at Pope Francis, asking for a screening for his upcoming film Noah.
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Lieutenant Ralph Thurstane was a tall, full-chested, finely-limbed gladiator of perhaps four and twenty.
Overland | John William De ForestBut Gilbert, like a disarmed gladiator, had received the proud speech and the scorning looks straight in the heart.
Balsamo, The Magician | Alexander DumasFor a moment our bleeding and hampered young gladiator seemed to be in a bad way.
Overland | John William De ForestThe gladiator who was refused release (missi) received the death blow from his opponent without resistance.
The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone JohnstonI studied the people's faces as a gladiator might have done in the arena.
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British Dictionary definitions for gladiator
/ (ˈɡlædɪˌeɪtə) /
(in ancient Rome and Etruria) a man trained to fight in arenas to provide entertainment
a person who supports and fights publicly for a cause
Origin of gladiator
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