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gladiator  Barley men  Gladiator fight  gladiator school  gladiatorial
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(ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat WordNet 3.0
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(ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A gladiator was an armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals, and condemned criminals. Wikipedia
A person who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat. OmegaWiki
A person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat with another, or with a wild animal. Wiktionary
( in ancient Rome) a person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat with another, or with a wild animal. Wiktionary (translation)