Gladiate

glad'I-at, a. (Bot.) Sword-shaped, as the leaf or legume of a plant. [L. gladius, a sword, for cladius, f claaes, slaughter, Skr. cri, to hurt, wound; OF. glaive, It. ctaidheamh, a sword: see Claymore.] — Glad'ia'tor, -ter, n. A sword-player; prize-fighter; esp. in ancient Rome, one who fought publicly in the arena. [L.] — Glad'iato'rial, -rian, Gladlatory, -to-ri, a. Pert, to gladiators, or to Roman public games. — Gladi'olus, -o-lus, n. A flowering plant of many species having bulbous roots and gladiate leaves. [L., dim. of gladius.] — Glave, Glaive, glav, A broadsword; falchion; a curved cutting weapon on the end of a pole, for the repulse of cavalry by infantry. [OF. glaive.]