Definition of Gladiate

1. a. Sword-shaped; resembling a sword in form, as the leaf of the iris, or of the gladiolus.

Definition of Gladiate

1. Adjective. (botany) sword-shaped ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gladiate

1. shaped like a sword [adj]

Medical Definition of Gladiate

1. Sword-shaped; resembling a sword in form, as the leaf of the iris, or of the gladiolus. Origin: L. Gladius sword. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gladiate

glade
glade fern
glade mallow
gladelike
gladen
glades
gladeye
gladful
gladfully
gladfulness
gladhand
gladhanded
gladhanding
gladhearted
gladial
gladiate (current term)
gladiatorial
gladiatorially
gladiatorian
gladiatorism
gladiatorlike
gladiators
gladiatorship
gladiatorships
gladiatory
gladiatour
gladiatours
gladiature
gladiatures

Literary usage of Gladiate

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. New Speciman Book and Price List of Types, Rules, Borders and Other Printing ...by Hawks & Shattuck, San Francisco by Hawks & Shattuck, San Francisco (1889)
"OK WHY SHOULD THE OLD MILL DAM? AND*WHO*DID*THE*SHOEMAKER*STRIKE? OR я A is A IK-POINT gladiate. »s.24 WHY DID THE RASPBERRY JAM? WHY*DID*THE#ROLLER*SKATE? ..."

2. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"... gladiate, ensi- form ;—аи three tech. or learned. swordsman, n. spadassin (rare); spec. fencer. ..."

3. Class-book of Botany: Being Outlines of the Structure, Physiology, and by Alphonso Wood (1869)
"Lvs. linear-gladiate, erect, nearly aa long as the scape which is strict, striate, and enlarged at the summit ; head oval or oblong, scales rounded, ..."

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