gladiator

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.

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[Middle English, from Latin gladiātor, from gladius, sword, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish claideb.]

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glad′i·a·to′ri·al (-ə-tôr′ē-əl) adj.

gladiator

(ˈɡlædɪˌeɪtə) n1. (Historical Terms) (in ancient Rome and Etruria) a man trained to fight in arenas to provide entertainment2. a person who supports and fights publicly for a cause[C16: from Latin: swordsman, from gladius sword]

glad•i•a•tor

(ˈglæd iˌeɪ tər)

n. 1. (in ancient Rome) a man compelled to fight to the death in a public arena for the entertainment of spectators. 2. someone who engages in a fight or controversy. 3. a prizefighter. [1535–45; < Latin gladiātor, derivative of gladi(us) sword] glad`i•a•to′ri•al (-əˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-) adj.

gladiator

, gladiate - The main Latin word for sword was gladius, from which came gladiator; gladiate is an adjective meaning sword-shaped.See also related terms for sword.

gladiator

An armed fighter for arena contests. Up to 5000 pairs could perform in one spectacle.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gladiator - (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combatcapital of Italy, Eternal City, Italian capital, Rome, Roma - capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empirebattler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper - someone who fights (or is fighting)antiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
	2.	gladiator - a professional boxer prizefighterboxer, pugilist - someone who fights with his fists for sportfeatherweight - a professional boxer who weighs between 123 and 126 poundsheavyweight - a professional boxer who weighs more than 190 poundscruiserweight, light heavyweight - a professional boxer who weighs between 169 and 175 poundslightweight - a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 poundsmiddleweight - a professional boxer who weighs between 155 and 160 poundswelterweight - a professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 pounds

Translations

斗士

gladiator

(ˈglӕdieitə) noun in ancient Rome, a man trained to fight with other men or with animals for the amusement of spectators. (古羅馬)競技場鬥士 斗士（古罗马公开表演的格斗者）