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a) (in ancient Rome) a person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat with another, or with a wild animal
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gladiator — GLADIATÓR, gladiatori, s.m. (În Roma antică) Bărbat (sclav) care se lupta în arenă cu un alt luptător sau cu fiare sălbatice. [pr.: di a ] – Din fr. gladiateur, lat. gladiator, oris. Trimis de gall, 15.06.2002. Sursa: DEX 98 GLADIATÓR s. (ist.) … Dicționar Român
Gladiator — Sm Kämpfer in den Zirkusspielen des alten Roms erw. exot. (18. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. gladiātor, einer Ableitung von l. gladius Schwert . Ebenso nndl. gladiator, ne. gladiator, nfrz. gladiateur, nschw. gladiator, nnorw. gladiator;… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
GLADIATOR — GLADIATOR, professional fighter in Roman public games. Little information is available about the gladiatorial contests held in the Middle East under Roman imperial rule. The performances were arranged by the authorities of cities with a… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
gladiator — mid 15c., Roman swordsman, from L. gladiator, lit. swordsman, from gladius sword, supposedly from Gaul. *kladyos (Cf. O.Ir. claideb, Welsh cleddyf, Breton kleze sword; see CLAYMORE (Cf. claymore)) … Etymology dictionary
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gladiātor — (lat.), 1) Fechter, Kämpfer, s. Gladiatoren; 2) Säugethier, so v.w. Butzkopf, s.u. Delphin 1) D) a) … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
gladiator — gladiator. m. gladiador … Enciclopedia Universal
Gladiator — Film d aventures de Ridley Scott, avec Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phœnix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi. Pays: États Unis Date de sortie: 2000 Technique: couleurs Durée: 2 h 35 Prix: Oscar du meilleur film ; Oscar du meilleur … Dictionnaire mondial des Films
gladiator — [n] combatant boxer, contender, fighter; concepts 358,366,412 … New thesaurus
gladiator — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mos I, Mc. gladiatororze; lm M. gladiatororzy {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} w starożytnym Rzymie: zawodnik walczący publicznie z innymi zawodnikami lub ze zwierzętami <łac.> {{/stl 7}} … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
gladiator — m. gladiador … Diccionario de la lengua española
