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Gladiator Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Gladiator? [n] (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat [n] a professional boxer Synonyms \| Synonyms for Gladiator: prizefighter Related Terms \| Find terms related to Gladiator: battler \| belligerent \| belted knight \| bickerer \| blade \| bravo \| brawler \| bully \| bullyboy \| combatant \| competitor \| contender \| contestant \| disputant \| duelist \| enforcer \| fencer \| feuder \| fighter \| fighting cock \| foilsman \| gamecock \| goon \| gorilla \| hatchet man \| hood \| hoodlum \| hooligan \| jouster \| knight \| militant \| plug-ugly \| quarreler \| rioter \| rival \| rough \| rowdy \| ruffian \| sabreur \| scrapper \| scuffler \| squabbler \| strong arm \| strong-arm man \| strong-armer \| struggler \| swashbuckler \| sword \| swordplayer \| swordsman \| thug \| tilter \| tough \| tussler \| wrangler See Also \| Ali \| battler \| belligerent \| boxer \| Cassius Clay \| Cassius Marcellus Clay \| Charles Liston \| combatant \| Corbett \| Dempsey \| fighter \| Gene Tunney \| Gentleman Jim \| Jack Dempsey \| James John Corbett \| James Joseph Tunney \| Jim Corbett \| Joe Louis \| Joseph Louis Barrow \| Liston \| Louis \| Marciano \| Michael Gerald Tyson \| Mike Tyson \| Muhammad Ali \| pugilist \| Ray Robinson \| Robinson \| Rocco Marciano \| Rocky Marciano \| scrapper \| Sonny Liston \| Sugar Ray Robinson \| The Manassa Mauler \| Tunney \| Tyson \| Walker Smith \| William Harrison Dempsey Gladiator In Webster's Dictionary \Glad"i*a`tor\, n. [L., fr. gladius sword. See {Glaive}.] 1. Originally, a swordplayer; hence, one who fought with weapons in public, either on the occasion of a funeral ceremony, or in the arena, for public amusement. 2. One who engages in any fierce combat or controversy.

Gladiator Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gladiator?

[n] (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat
[n] a professional boxer

Synonyms | Synonyms for Gladiator: prizefighter

Gladiator In Webster's Dictionary

\Glad"i*a`tor\, n. [L., fr. gladius sword. See
{Glaive}.]
1. Originally, a swordplayer; hence, one who fought with
   weapons in public, either on the occasion of a funeral
   ceremony, or in the arena, for public amusement.

2. One who engages in any fierce combat or controversy.

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