Meaning of COLOSSEUM
| Pronunciation: | | `kâlu'seeum
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| | Definition: | | [n] amphitheater in Rome built about AD 75 or 80 |
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| | See Also: | | amphitheater, amphitheatre, capital of Italy, coliseum, Eternal City, Italian capital, Roma, Rome | |
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| | Definition: | | \Col`os*se"um\, n. [Neut., fr. L. colosseus gigantic.
See {Coliseum}.]
The amphitheater of Vespasian in Rome. [Also written
{Coliseum}.]
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| | Related Terms: | | agora, amphitheater, arena, athletic field, auditorium, background, bear garden, bowl, boxing ring, bull ring, campus, canvas, circus, cockpit, coliseum, course, field, floor, forum, ground, gym, gymnasium, hall, hippodrome, lists, locale, marketplace, mat, milieu, open forum, palaestra, parade ground, pit, place, platform, precinct, prize ring, public square, purlieu, range, ring, scene, scene of action, scenery, setting, site, sphere, squared circle, stadium, stage, stage set, stage setting, terrain, theater, tilting ground, tiltyard, walk, wrestling ring |
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