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gladiator
[ glad-ee-ey-ter ]
noun
- (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.
gladiator
/ ˈɡæɪˌɪə /
noun
- (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
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of gladiator1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of gladiator1
Example Sentences
Gen. Rob Bonta said officers either coordinated or allowed 69 brawls, which he referred to as “gladiator fights,” between July and December 2023.
Thirty officers have been charged in connection with 'gladiator fights' they sometimes 'encouraged' inside a California youth detention centre, the state's attorney general said.
Gen. referred to the coordinated brawls as “gladiator fights.”
“Spartacus” screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, blacklisted during the Red Scare, may have identified with the shrewd Thracian gladiator who led a slave revolt against the crushing overlords of the Roman Republic.
"The way I see it, I'm a modern-day gladiator. I just get into the arena and have to fight."
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