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Definition of gladiator noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

gladiator

noun

NAmE//ˈɡlædiˌeɪt̮ər//

(in ancient Rome) a man trained to fight other men or animals in order to entertain the public

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gladiatorial

NAmE//ˌɡlædiəˈtɔriəl//

adjective gladiatorial combatSee gladiator in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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