gladiator

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

gladiator
    n 1: (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who
         entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat
    2: a professional boxer [syn: {prizefighter}, {gladiator}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Gladiator \Glad"i*a`tor\, n. [L., fr. gladius sword. See
   {Glaive}.]
   1. Originally, a swordplayer; hence, one who fought with
      weapons in public, either on the occasion of a funeral
      ceremony, or in the arena, for public amusement.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. One who engages in any fierce combat or controversy.
      Gladiatorial

from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

55 Moby Thesaurus words for "gladiator":
      battler, belligerent, belted knight, bickerer, blade, bravo,
      brawler, bully, bullyboy, combatant, competitor, contender,
      contestant, disputant, duelist, enforcer, fencer, feuder, fighter,
      fighting cock, foilsman, gamecock, goon, gorilla, hatchet man,
      hood, hoodlum, hooligan, jouster, knight, militant, plug-ugly,
      quarreler, rioter, rival, rough, rowdy, ruffian, sabreur, scrapper,
      scuffler, squabbler, strong arm, strong-arm man, strong-armer,
      struggler, swashbuckler, sword, swordplayer, swordsman, thug,
      tilter, tough, tussler, wrangler

from Who Was Who: 5000 B. C. to Date

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