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Colosseum definition

Col·os·seum (käl′ə sē′əm)

noun

  1. an amphitheater in Rome, built c. 75-80: much of it is still standing
  2. Coliseum (sense )

Etymology: L, orig., neut. of colosseus, gigantic < colossus, colossus

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