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gladiatorial games (blood sports, sports, ... Physical and Mental Activities (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Sporting events in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire where armed combatants called "gladiators" entertained audiences in violent and usually lethal confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals, and condemned criminals. |
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gladiatorial games (preferred,C,U,LC,English-P,D,U,U)
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gladiatorial game (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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gladiator games (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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gladiatorial contests (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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gladiatorenspelen (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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.... Physical and Mental Activities (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ physical activities (G) |
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.................... games (G) |
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........................ sports (G) |
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................................ gladiatorial games (G) |
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Dutch ..... Sportevenementen in de Romeinse Republiek en het Romeinse Rijk, waarin gewapende strijders, die gladiatoren genoemd werden, het publiek vermaakten met gewelddadige en doorgaans dodelijke gevechten tegen andere gladiatoren, wilde dieren en veroordeelde criminelen. |
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Related concepts: |
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distinguished from .... |
ludi publici |
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(entertainment events, cultural events, ... Events (hierarchy name)) [300379180] |
performed by .... |
gladiators |
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(athletes, <people by activity>, ... People (hierarchy name)) [300258488] |
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