Hypertext Webster Gateway: "gladiator"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
2. One who engages in any fierce combat or controversy.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
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}]
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