colossus
colossus
Definition
co·los·sus (kə läs′əs)
noun pl. colossi -·los′si′ (-ī′) or colossuses -·los′·suses
- a gigantic statue
- the gigantic statue of Apollo set at the entrance to the harbor of Rhodes c. 280 and included among the Seven Wonders of the World
- any huge or important person or thing
Etymology: ME < L < Gr kolossos
colossus
Synonyms
Colossus
Usage Examples
Preposition: that
- stride: The US must come to terms with the reality that she is no longer the colossus that strides the planet.
Converse of object
- call: This had brought about the building of an unprecedented large electronic machine, called the Colossus, brought into action just before D-Day.
- rebuild: He will end by showing a video ( or DVD ) of the rebuilt Colossus actually breaking a cipher text.
- beat: The Fruit of the Dead Each time you beat a Colossus, your strength meter will increase.
- like: He walks about them like a Colossus, while little men walk under him and understand him not.
- put: To celebrate the 200th issue of the magazine, we have put together a colossus of an issue.
- become: From humble beginnings as a village schoolmaster's son he grew to become a colossus in the world of symphonic music.
Adjective modifier
- new: The appearance of Niall Ferguson's new book Colossus might therefore seem timely.
- last: I didn't quite figure them out to the point of being comfortable with them until I was forced to with the last Colossus.
- famous: Rhodes Town and harbor, where the famous Colossus once stood, is a mixture of ancient and modern.
- military: In 1939, we acted for the sake of those helpless before a military colossus, for the sake of Germany's neighbors.
- global: But how could a top four global media colossus have reached this catastrophic state and endure such a financial thrashing?
Modifies a noun
- computer: You can visit Bletchley Park and see for yourself the reconstructed Colossus computer which was used to crack the German codes.
- machine: Page 277: There were actually ten Colossus machines.
Noun used with modifier
- software: The software colossus stands accused of using its market power unfairly.
- name: I headed directly into the main arena and yes the name Colossus does do the name of this event justice.
Preposition: in
- defense: King retorted by describing Reeves as a colossus in the defense.
Preposition: with
- foot: Colossus with feet of clay The Iraqis have showed us something really important: the Empire is a colossus on feet of clay.
Colossus Quotes
Milton, Madam, was a genius that could cut a Colossus from a rock; but could not carve heads upon cherry- stones.
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