gladiatorial

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

gladiatorial
    adj 1: of or relating to or resembling gladiators or their
           combat; "gladiatorial combats"

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Gladiatorial \Glad`i*a*to"ri*al\, Gladiatorian
\Glad`i*a*to"ri*an\, a.
   Of or pertaining to gladiators, or to contests or combatants
   in general.
   [1913 Webster]