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Dictionary entry overview: What does gladiator mean? â¢ GLADIATOR (noun) The noun GLADIATOR has 2 senses: 1. (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat 2. a professional boxer Familiarity information: GLADIATOR used as a noun is rare.
Originally they were two men chosen to sword-fight to the death as a funeral rite for an important Roman, with the belief that the slain man would accompany the important Roman in the afterlife. The name gladiator was taken from gladius, the name of the Roman infantry short sword. Later as these games became popular entertainment with several types of gladiators armed in various ways. Gladiators also fought against animals. Although seen rarely, the gladiatrix was a woman who fought in the arena.