- digladiate
- v. fight like gladiators; fence, fight with swords; dispute with violence; contend ferociously
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Digladiate — Di*gla di*ate, v. i. [L. digladiari; di = dis + gladius a sword.] To fight like gladiators; to contend fiercely; to dispute violently. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Digladiating like [AE]schines and Demosthenes. Hales. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
digladiate — /dī gladˈi āt/ intransitive verb (obsolete) 1. To fight with swords 2. To fence 3. To wrangle ORIGIN: L dīgladiārī to contend fiercely, from dis this way and that, and gladius sword • • • digladiāˈtion noun digladˈiātor noun … Useful english dictionary
digladiation — digladiāˈtion noun • • • Main Entry: ↑digladiate … Useful english dictionary
digladiator — digladˈiātor noun • • • Main Entry: ↑digladiate … Useful english dictionary
