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gladiator

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/ɡlɐdiɐˈdoɾ/gla·di·a·dor

Definition

1

In Ancient Rome, a professional combatant who fought in public spectacles (in the arena) against other gladiators or animals.

Usage examples

“Gladiators were trained in special schools.”
“The movie portrays the life of a slave gladiator.”

Common combinations

Roman gladiatorgladiator combatgladiator arena