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Gladiator

//ˈɡlædiˌeɪtɚ// noun, verb

Noun

1
A person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat with another, or with a wild animal. Ancient-Rome
"My mother prepared herself for the evening with the same somber deliberateness of the gladiators in Spartacus."
2
(ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat wordnet
3
A disputant in a public controversy or debate. broadly
4
a professional boxer wordnet
5
A professional boxer.

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Synonym of heelwalker (“Any of the order Mantophasmatodea of carnivorous, wingless insects that superficially resemble a cross between praying mantises and phasmids.”).

Verb

1
To fight as entertainment for others.
"When the dance was done there was the cock-fight, or rather a century of cock-fights, to be reckoned with. For two hundred of these luckless creatures 'gladiatored' bravely, while an appreciative audience held matting up to its chin to keep from being bespattered with blood."
2
To compete in a public contest.
"I played very well as was evidenced in that I was the only participant in the entire six or seven days of wind gladiatoring who received a standing ovation from the orchestra, no less."
3
To debate or argue.
"He did his gladiatoring doubtless without malice, and from a purely sporting instinct — even as Mr. Punch gave the provocation."
4
To act aggressively toward others.
"Why, thin, Mister Levi Slam, don't you think now that a volley poured into them haythen mosquitos beyant would put a stop to their gladiatoring a little?"

Etymology 1

From Latin gladiātor, from gladius (“sword”). See also English gladius.

Etymology 2

From Latin gladiātor, from gladius (“sword”). See also English gladius.

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