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Definition of Gladiator
1. Noun. (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat.
Geographical relationships: Capital Of Italy, Eternal City, Italian Capital, Roma, Rome
Generic synonyms: Battler, Belligerent, Combatant, Fighter, Scrapper
Category relationships: Antiquity
Derivative terms: Gladiatorial
Generic synonyms: Battler, Belligerent, Combatant, Fighter, Scrapper
Category relationships: Antiquity
Derivative terms: Gladiatorial
2. Noun. A professional boxer.
Exact synonyms: Prizefighter
Generic synonyms: Boxer, Pugilist
Specialized synonyms: Featherweight, Heavyweight, Cruiserweight, Light Heavyweight, Lightweight, Middleweight, Welterweight
Specialized synonyms: Ali, Cassius Clay, Cassius Marcellus Clay, Muhammad Ali, Corbett, Gentleman Jim, James John Corbett, Jim Corbett, Dempsey, Jack Dempsey, Manassa Mauler, William Harrison Dempsey, Charles Liston, Liston, Sonny Liston, Joe Louis, Joseph Louis Barrow, Louis, Marciano, Rocco Marciano, Rocky Marciano, Ray Robinson, Robinson, Sugar Ray Robinson, Walker Smith, Gene Tunney, James Joseph Tunney, Tunney, Michael Gerald Tyson, Mike Tyson, Tyson
Derivative terms: Prizefight
Generic synonyms: Boxer, Pugilist
Specialized synonyms: Featherweight, Heavyweight, Cruiserweight, Light Heavyweight, Lightweight, Middleweight, Welterweight
Specialized synonyms: Ali, Cassius Clay, Cassius Marcellus Clay, Muhammad Ali, Corbett, Gentleman Jim, James John Corbett, Jim Corbett, Dempsey, Jack Dempsey, Manassa Mauler, William Harrison Dempsey, Charles Liston, Liston, Sonny Liston, Joe Louis, Joseph Louis Barrow, Louis, Marciano, Rocco Marciano, Rocky Marciano, Ray Robinson, Robinson, Sugar Ray Robinson, Walker Smith, Gene Tunney, James Joseph Tunney, Tunney, Michael Gerald Tyson, Mike Tyson, Tyson
Derivative terms: Prizefight
Definition of Gladiator
1. n. 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.
Definition of Gladiator
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Gladiator
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