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- [glad-ee-ey-ter]
- /ˈglæd iˌeɪ tər/
- /ˈɡlæd.i.eɪ.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [glad-ee-ey-ter]
- /ˈglæd iˌeɪ tər/
Definitions of gladiator word
- noun gladiator (in ancient Rome) a person, often a slave or captive, who was armed with a sword or other weapon and compelled to fight to the death in a public arena against another person or a wild animal, for the entertainment of the spectators. 1
- noun gladiator a person who engages in a fight or controversy. 1
- noun gladiator a prizefighter. 1
- noun gladiator (in ancient Rome) a man trained to fight with weapons against other men or wild animals in an arena. 1
- noun gladiator fighter in ancient Rome 1
- countable noun gladiator In the time of the Roman Empire, a gladiator was a man who had to fight against other men or wild animals in order to entertain an audience. 0
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Origin of gladiator
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Latin gladiātor, equivalent to gladi(us) sword + -ātor -ator
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Parts of speech for Gladiator
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gladiator popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gladiator usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gladiator
noun gladiator
- contender — A contender is someone who takes part in a competition.
- boxer — A boxer is someone who takes part in the sport of boxing.
- fighter — a boxer; pugilist.
- fencer — a person who practices the art of fencing with a sword, foil, etc.
- warrior — a person engaged or experienced in warfare; soldier.
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