gladiator

Examples

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• Three of the Ephesus skulls had been punctured by tridents, weapons used only by gladiators.

  Academic text (2008)

• Your two bodyguards, both former gladiators, follow a short distance behind.

• Tonight, these gladiators are fighting for blood.

  Lights Out (2024)

• Even the famous Roman physician Galen got his start as a gladiator doctor.

  Academic text (2008)

• And these athletes are in essence gladiators for their country.

• Looking east to the Colosseum, I hear the roar of the crowd as two gladiators fight to the death.

  Academic text (2009)

• That's why all the gladiators entered the Colosseum with all that thundering music.

  Here Comes the Boom (2012)

• Modern-day gladiators throwing caution to the wind, risking their very lives for a chance at immortality.

  Deck the Halls (2006)

• The Greeks and Romans employed slaves as domestic servants, craftsmen and artisans, common laborers, gladiators, and soldiers.

  Academic text (1995)

• The gladiator stood ready in the arena, prepared to face his opponent in a fierce battle.

Synonyms

F

fighter

vsgladiator

682 2.8

A person who fights for a cause or as a job

is a historical trained combatant who fought in arenas for public entertainment

Antonyms

N

noncombatant

1 7.3

Not taking part in fighting, especially for civilians during war

Surface Forms

Etymology