gladiator | ||
1. | [ noun ] (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat | |
Related terms: | combatant antiquity Rome | |
2. | [ noun ] (boxing) a professional boxer | |
Synonyms: | prizefighter | |
Related terms: | boxer lightweight middleweight charles_liston cruiserweight welterweight corbett dempsey gene_tunney joe_louis marciano ray_robinson michael_gerald_tyson ali heavyweight featherweight prizefight | |
Similar spelling: |
gladiatorial Gleditsia |