1. (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat 
2. A professional boxer
   - prizefighter

Derived forms: gladiators

See also: gladiatorial

Type of: battler, belligerent, boxer, combatant, fighter, pugilist, scrapper

Encyclopedia: Gladiator

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