gladiator
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iˌeɪ noun
1.
(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.
2.
a person who engages in a fight or controversy.
3.
a prizefighter.
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| —n | |
| 1. | (in ancient Rome and Etruria) a man trained to fight in arenas to provide entertainment |
| 2. | a person who supports and fights publicly for a cause |
| [C16: from Latin: swordsman, from gladius sword] | |
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Word Origin & History
gladiator
1540s, from L. gladiator, lit. "swordsman," from gladius "sword," supposedly from Gaul. *kladyos (cf. O.Ir. claideb, Welsh cleddyf, Breton kleze "sword"), from PIE base *qelad- "to strike, beat."
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Example sentences
Some were accused of instigating gladiator-style prizefights in the cell blocks.
The setting: a gladiator-style arena where jockeys go head-to-head astride rockets.
At gladiator school neither safety, health as such, or mental well-being was much of a consideration.
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