GLADIATOR

GLADIATOR. → Paul contended with wild beasts 1Co 15:32

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gladiator. Gladiator, n. a sword player, a kind of prizefighter

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Glad″i‐a′tor (?), n. [[L., fr. gladius sword. See Glaive.]] 1. 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. 2. One who engages in any fierce combat or controversy.