glad·i·a·tor

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• glad|i|a|tor — «GLAD ee AY tuhr», noun. 1. a slave, captive, or paid fighter who fought at the public shows in the arenas in ancient Rome. 2. a skilled contender in any fight or struggle: »Figurative. Intellectual gladiators, each trying his strength against… …   Useful english dictionary

• glad — glad·den; glad·don; glad·dy; glad; glad·ful; glad·i·ate; glad·i·a·tor; glad·i·a·to·ri·al; glad·i·a·tor·ship; glad·i·o·la; glad·i·ole; glad·ite; glad·less; glad·ness; glad·some; glad·stone; glad·sto·ni·an; un·glad; glad·ly; glad·some·ly;… …   English syllables

• tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… …   English syllables

• gladiator — glad·i·a·tor …   English syllables

• gladiator — glad•i•a•tor [[t]ˈglæd iˌeɪ tər[/t]] n. 1) anq (in ancient Rome) a man compelled to fight to the death in a public arena for the entertainment of spectators 2) someone who engages in a fight or controversy 3) a prizefighter • Etymology: 1535–45;… …   From formal English to slang

• gladiator — glad|i|a|tor [ˈglædieıtə US ər] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: gladius sword ] a soldier who fought against other men or wild animals as an entertainment in ancient Rome >gladiatorial [ˌglædiəˈto:riəl] adj ▪ gladiatorial combat …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• gladiator — glad|i|a|tor [ glædi,eıtər ] noun count in ancient Rome, someone who fought against wild animals and other gladiators as a form of public entertainment …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• gladiatorship — glad·i·a·tor·ship …   English syllables

• a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

• 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. [1913 Webster] 2. One who… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English