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GLADIATORS

\ɡlˈadɪˌe͡ɪtəz], \ɡlˈadɪˌe‍ɪtəz], \ɡ_l_ˈa_d_ɪ__ˌeɪ_t_ə_z]\

Definitions of GLADIATORS

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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[L.] Swordsmen, employed by the ancient Romans to fight at funerals, and appease by blood the manes of the dead. They were afterwards introduced into the public amphitheatres.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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