Gladiator: alternatives and connections

Alt. of Amphitheatre

An oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats about an open space called the arena.

Heat, in a literal sense; as, the ardor of the sun's rays.

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A man of any age who has not been married.

A Berserker, or Norse warrior who fought without armor, or shirt of mail. Hence, adverbially: Without shirt of mail or armor.

One of a class of legendary heroes, who fought frenzied by intoxicating liquors, and naked, regardless of wounds.

A large fire built in the open air, as an expression of public joy and exultation, or for amusement.

A tree or shrub, flourishing in different parts of the world. The common box (Buxus sempervirens) has two varieties, one of which, the…

A barbarous sport, of great antiquity, in which men torment, and fight with, a bull or bulls in an arena, for public amusement, -- sti…

A temporary structure sometimes used in the funeral solemnities of eminent persons, for the public exhibition of the remains, or their…

The amphitheater of Vespasian at Rome, the largest in the world.

To overspread the surface of (one thing) with another; as, to cover wood with paint or lacquer; to cover a table with a cloth.

A dignitary or presiding officer in certain ecclesiastical and lay bodies; esp., an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop.

A piece of music of a mournful character, to accompany funeral rites; a funeral hymn.

A combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons, by agreement. It usually arises from an injury done or an affront given by o…

The act of receiving as host, or of amusing, admitting, or cherishing; hospitable reception; also, reception or treatment, in general.