Definitions for colossus
kəˈlɒs əs; -ˈlɒs aɪcolos·sus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. giant, goliath, behemoth, monster, colossusnoun

   someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful

2. colossus, behemoth, giant, heavyweight, titannoun

   a person of exceptional importance and reputation

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. colossusnoun

   A statue of gigantic size. The name was especially applied to certain famous statues in antiquity, as the Colossus of Nero in Rome and the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

2. colossusnoun

   Any creature or thing of gigantic size.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. COLOSSE, COLOSSUSnoun

   A statue of enormous magnitude.

   Etymology: colossus, Latin.

   Not to mention the walls and palace of Babylon, the pyramids of Egypt, or colosse of Rhodes. William Temple.

   There huge colossus rose, with trophies crown’d,
   And Runick characters were grav’d around. Alexander Pope.

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1. colossus

   A colossus is typically defined as something which is extraordinarily large or powerful, often surpassing others in a particular field. It can refer to people, organizations, or even physical structures. The term originated from the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, thus it also often implies something monumental or historically significant.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Colossusnoun

   a statue of gigantic size. The name was especially applied to certain famous statues in antiquity, as the Colossus of Nero in Rome, the Colossus of Apollo at Rhodes

2. Colossusnoun

   any man or beast of gigantic size

3. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. .]

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1. Colossus

   Colossus is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer Len Wein and illustrator Dave Cockrum, he first appeared in Giant-Size X-Men #1. A Russian mutant, the character is a member of the X-Men, and is by far the physically strongest member of the team, being able to transform into a strong metallic form. Even without his powers he holds a physically imposing figure standing at 6' 7". Throughout the series he has been portrayed as a quiet, shy character, honest and innocent. He has had a fairly consistent presence in X-Men-related comic books since his debut. A talented artist, he only reluctantly agrees to use his powers in combat, feeling it is his responsibility to use his abilities for the betterment of human and mutant-kind. Canadian actor Daniel Cudmore has portrayed Colossus in X2: X-Men United and X-Men: The Last Stand, and will return for X-Men: Days of Future Past in July 2014. Wizard Magazine ranked Colossus 184 on the Top 200 Comic Book Characters of All Time.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Colossus

   kol-os′us, n. a gigantic statue, esp. that of Apollo astride the entrance of the harbour of Rhodes.—adjs. Coloss′al, like a colossus: gigantic; Coloss′alwise, astride (Shak.).—ns. Colossē′um, Colisē′um, Vespasian's amphitheatre at Rome, which was the largest in the world. [L.,—Gr. kolossos.]

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1. Colossus

   any gigantic statue, specially one of Apollo in bronze, 120 ft. high, astride over the mouth of the harbour at Rhodes, reckoned one of the seven wonders of the world, erected in 280 B.C., destroyed by an earthquake 56 years after, and sold to a Jew centuries later for old metal; besides this are celebrated the statue of Memnon at Thebes, the Colossi of Athene in the Parthenon at Athens, and of Zeus at Olympia and at Tarentum, as well as others of modern date; for instance, Germania, 112 ft. high, in the Niederwald, and Liberty enlightening the World, 160 ft. high, in New York harbour.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of colossus in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of colossus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of colossus in a Sentence

1. Julius Caesar:

   He bestows the world like a colossus, and we petty men walk under his huge legs, to peep about, and find ourselves dishonorable graves. The fault dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings.

2. Peter Kornbluh:

   A society that has lived in the historic dark shadow of the colossus of the north is now feeling some sunlight, the lifting of the general state of siege mentality that normal relations will bring is ultra-important.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=colossus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Colossus
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=colossus
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colossus
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=colossus
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=colossus
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Colossus