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View synonyms for gladiatorial

gladiatorial

[ glad-ee-uh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr- ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to gladiators or to their combats.


gladiatorial

/ ˌɡlædɪəˈtɔːrɪəl /

adjective

  1. of, characteristic of, or relating to gladiators, combat, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of gladiatorial1

1745–55; < Latin gladiātōri ( us ) ( gladiator, -tory 1 ) + -al 1
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Example Sentences

It is gladiatorial – it is all Hardy knows.

From BBC

Imagine the lavish banquets, gladiatorial bouts, use and abuse of young men and women for the pleasure of the rich, and so much more that characterized the later years of that empire.

From Salon

These scenes — futuristic fascist rallies and gladiatorial stabbings — lift the whole of “Dune” into a realm of ominous stakes.

Hence the satisfaction of witnessing Lorraine’s steady shift from Mommy Dearest to vindictive she-dragon protecting what’s hers, including the two women she views as equals in gladiatorial terms if not financially.

From Salon

I feel sometimes it can be so gladiatorial when movies are pitted against each other.

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