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Warrior vs Gladiator - What's the difference?

warrior | gladiator |

As nouns the difference between warrior and gladiator

is that warrior is a person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant while gladiator is in ancient Rome A person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat with another, or with a wild animal.

warrior

English

Alternative forms

* warriour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia warrior)
  • A person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant.
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  • Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out.. Ikey the blacksmith had forged us a spearhead after a sketch from a picture of a Greek warrior ; and a rake-handle served as a shaft.
  • (lb) A person who is aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity, such as athletics.
  • Derived terms

    * bloody warrior * warriorhood

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    gladiator

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (in ancient Rome) A person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat with another, or with a wild animal.
  • (label) A male gladiator (where a female gladiator is a gladiatrix).
  • (label) A disputant in a public controversy or debate.
  • A professional boxer.
  • Derived terms

    * (l)