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gladiatorial
glad·i·a·tor G0139300 (glăd′ē-ā′tər)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.
[Middle English, from Latin gladiātor, from gladius, sword, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish claideb.]
glad′i·a·to′ri·al (-ə-tôr′ē-əl) adj.gladiatorial (ˌɡlædɪəˈtɔːrɪəl) adjof, characteristic of, or relating to gladiators, combat, etcThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | gladiatorial - of or relating to or resembling gladiators or their combat; "gladiatorial combats" |
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