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BNC: 20832 COCA: 22393

gladiator

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
gladiator /ˈglædiˌeɪtɚ/ noun
plural gladiators
gladiator
/ˈglædiˌeɪtɚ/
noun
plural gladiators
Learner's definition of GLADIATOR
[count]
: a man in ancient Rome who fought against another man or animal for public entertainment(古罗马)角斗士

— gladiatorial

/ˌglædijəˈtorijəl/ adjective
BNC: 20832 COCA: 22393

gladiator

noun

glad·​i·​a·​tor ˈgla-dē-ˌā-tər How to pronounce gladiator (audio)
1
: a person engaged in a fight to the death as public entertainment for ancient Romans
2
: a person engaging in a public fight or controversy
3
: a trained fighter
especially : a professional boxer
gladiatorial adjective

Example Sentences

the two punch-drunk gladiators stumbled to their corners
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Word History

Etymology

Latin, from gladius sword, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh cleddyf sword

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of gladiator was in the 15th century
BNC: 20832 COCA: 22393

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