Look up: Lanista


  1. Lanista
    (Latin) owner and trainer of gladiators.
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  2. lanista
    The owner of a gladiatorial troupe, responsible for their training. He rented his troupe to the editor of the games. A lanista could also referee gladiatorial contests. From the reign of Marcus Aurelius onwards, the profession of lanista was not as lucrative as it had been, since the state obliged h...
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  3. lanista
    lanista (s), lanistae (pl) Gladiator trainer of professional gladiators in ancient Rome who fought against each other, wild animals, and condemned criminals; often to the death, for the entertainment of spectators. These fights took place in arenas in many cities from the Roman Republic period and i...
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  4. Lanista
    A lanista was a man who purchased and looked after gladiators.
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  5. Laništa
    Laništa is a village in the municipality of Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina. ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laništa

  6. lanista
    1) Owner and trainer of gladiators
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/lanista/1

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