(in ancient Rome) a man trained to fight other men or animals in order to entertain the public
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NAmE//ˌɡlædiəˈtɔriəl//
adjective gladiatorial combatSee gladiator in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: gladiator