gladiator

glad·i·a·tor  (gld-tr)

n.

1. 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.

2. A person engaged in a controversy or debate, especially in public; a disputant.

3. Sports A professional boxer.

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[Middle English, from Latin gladitor, from gladius, sword, of Celtic origin.]

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gladi·a·tori·al (--tôr-l, -tr-) adj.

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gladiator [ˈglædɪˌeɪtə]

n

1. (Historical Terms) (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

[from Latin: swordsman, from gladius sword]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gladiator - (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat capital of Italy, Eternal City, Italian capital, Rome, Roma - capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper - someone who fights (or is fighting) antiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
	2.	gladiator - a professional boxer                 prizefighter boxer, pugilist - someone who fights with his fists for sport featherweight - a professional boxer who weighs between 123 and 126 pounds heavyweight - a professional boxer who weighs more than 190 pounds cruiserweight, light heavyweight - a professional boxer who weighs between 169 and 175 pounds lightweight - a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds middleweight - a professional boxer who weighs between 155 and 160 pounds welterweight - a professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 pounds

Translations

gladiator [ˈglædɪeɪtəʳ] N → gladiador m

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gladiator [ˈglædieɪtə^r] n → gladiateur m

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gladiator

n → Gladiator m

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gladiator [ˈglædɪˌeɪtəʳ] n → gladiatore m

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gladiator [ˈglædɪˌeɪtəʳ] n → gladiatore m

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gladiator

n gladiator [ˈglӕdieitə]

in ancient Rome, a man trained to fight with other men or with animals for the amusement of spectators. swaardvegter, gladiator مُجالِد، مُصارِع гладиатор gladiátor gladiator der Gladiator μονομάχος gladiador gladiaator گلادیاتور gladiaattori gladiateur גלדיאטור प्राचीन रोम में जानवरों या आदमियों से लड़ कर दूसरों का मनोरंजन करने वाला gladijator gladiátor gladiator skylmingaþræll gladiatore 剣闘士 검투사 gladiatorius gladiators gladiator gladiator gladiator gladiator gladiador gladiator гладиатор gladiátor gladiator gladijator gladiator นักต่อสู้กับคนหรือสัตว์ในสมัยโรมัน gladyatör (古羅馬)競技場鬥士 гладіатор قدیم روما میں تیغ زنی کا مظاہرہ کرنے والا سدھا ہو تلواریا đấu sĩ 斗士, 罗马公开表演的格斗者