Gladiatorial
[glad-ee-uh-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr-] /ˌglæd i əˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/
adjective
1.
of or relating to or to their combats.
/ˌɡlædɪəˈtɔːrɪəl/
adjective
1.
of, characteristic of, or relating to gladiators, combat, etc
adj.
1750s, from Latin gladiatorius (see gladiator) + -al (1).
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