Gladiator

What do we mean by gladiator?

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. noun

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

A professional boxer. noun

In Rom. antiq., one who fought in public for the entertainment of the people, either with other gladiators or with wild animals. noun

A combatant in general; a boxer or prize-fighter; a wrestler; also, a disputant. noun

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. noun

One who engages in any fierce combat or controversy. noun

A person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat with another, or with a wild animal noun

A disputant in a public controversy or debate noun

A professional boxer noun

A professional boxer noun

(ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat noun

(in ancient Rome) A person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat with another, or with a wild animal.

(by extension) A disputant in a public controversy or debate.

A professional boxer.

Words that are spelled similarly to gladiator:
gladiator, radiator, gladiate, gladiators, graduator, gladiata, gladiatory.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word gladiator:
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Words that rhyme with gladiator:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe gladiator:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective gladiator:
law, shows.

Words that sound like gladiator:
gladiator, gladiators, gladiate, gladdest, gladfelter, gladder, gladius, glaciate, gladiola, gladdened, goddaughter, gladioli, god daughter, glass cutter, glatfelter.