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 Definitions of Colosseum  [ˌkɒl əˈsi əm]  

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Definition of 'Colosseum' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) Colosseum
an ancient amphitheater in Rome, begun a .d . c70 by Vespasian, having the form of an oval 617 by 512 ft. (188 by 156 m).

2.  Colosseum
(l.c.)

Etymology:  (< L, n. use of neut. of colossēus gigantic < Gk kolossiaîos, der. of kolossóscolossus)

Definition of 'Colosseum' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) Colosseum, Amphitheatrum Flavium
a large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80


Definition of 'Colosseum' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) Colosseum
the amphitheater of Vespasian in Rome



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