gladiator

Noun
  1. (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat (synset 110151335)
    referred to in: antiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
    domain region: capital of italy, eternal city, italian capital, roma, rome - capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
    is a type of: battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper - someone who fights (or is fighting)
  2. A professional boxer (synset 110496662)
    is a type of: boxer, pugilist - someone who fights with his fists for sport
    subtypes:
    • featherweight - a professional boxer who weighs between 123 and 126 pounds
    • heavyweight - a professional boxer who weighs more than 190 pounds
    • cruiserweight, light heavyweight - a professional boxer who weighs between 169 and 175 pounds
    • lightweight - a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds
    • middleweight - a professional boxer who weighs between 155 and 160 pounds
    • welterweight - a professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 pounds
    specific instances:
    same as: prizefighter

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