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glad⋅i⋅a⋅tor

[glad-ee-ey-ter]

–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.

Origin:
1535–45; < L gladiātor, equiv. to gladi(us) sword + -ātor -ator

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glad·i·a·tor (glād'ē-ā'tər)

A person, usually a professional combatant, a captive, or a slave, trained to entertain the public by engaging in mortal combat with another person or a wild animal in the ancient Roman arena.
A person engaged in a controversy or debate, especially in public; a disputant.
Sports A professional boxer.

[Middle English, from Latin gladiātor, from gladius, sword, of Celtic origin.]
glad'i·a·to'ri·al (-ə-tôr'ē-əl, -tōr'-) adj.

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