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单词 gladiator
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
glad•i•a•tor /ˈglædiˌeɪtɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Antiquity(in ancient Rome) a man armed with a sword or other weapon and forced to fight to the death in a public arena for the entertainment of spectators.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
glad•i•a•tor  (glad′ē ā′tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Antiquity(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.
  2. a person who engages in a fight or controversy.
  3. a prizefighter.
  • Latin gladiātor, equivalent. to gladi(us) sword + -ātor -ator
  • 1535–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gladiator /ˈɡlædɪˌeɪtə/ n
  1. (in ancient Rome and Etruria) a man trained to fight in arenas to provide entertainment
  2. a person who supports and fights publicly for a cause
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin: swordsman, from gladius sword
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