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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Gladiator \Glad"i*a`tor\, n. [L., fr gladius sword. See {Glaive}.] 1. 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. 2. One who engages in any fierce combat or controversy. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: gladiator n 1: (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat 2: a professional boxer [syn: {prizefighter}]
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