gladiator fight
Roman arena battle
A gladiator fight is a combat spectacle between armed fighters, originally in ancient Roman arenas where slaves, prisoners, or professionals fought to entertain crowds—often to the death.
The term now applies to any brutal or dramatic one-on-one confrontation: The debate devolved into a gladiator fight between the two candidates.
- arenaVenue for contests
- ancient RomeEarly Italian empire city
- swordHilted fighting blade
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- combatArmed hostile engagement
Roman · blood · blood sport · sand · trident · net · gladius · spectacle · roar · crowd · emperor · thumbs · thumbs down · mortal · mortal combat · to the death · kill or be killed · champion
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Dialogue to end conflict
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Live dramatic presentation
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Ritual joining two spouses
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