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coliseum

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col·i·se·um also col·os·se·um  (kl-sm)
n.
A large amphitheater for public sports events, entertainment, or assemblies.
[Medieval Latin Colisum, an amphitheater in Rome, Italy, variant of Latin Colossum, from neuter of colossus, gigantic, from colossus, huge statue; see colossus.]
coliseum [ˌkɒlɪˈsɪəm], colosseum
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a large building, such as a stadium or theatre, used for entertainments, sports, etc.
[from Medieval Latin Colisseum, variant of Colosseum]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.coliseumcoliseum - an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held
amphitheater, amphitheatre
sports stadium, stadium, arena, bowl - a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
vomitory - an entrance to an amphitheater or stadium
Translations
Coliseum [ˌkɒlɪˈsiːəm] N → Coliseo m
coliseum
n → Kolosseum nt


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About us the vast circular coliseum was packed to its full capacity.
The Gods of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
They will counterfeit a fly, or a high-toned bug, or the ruined Coliseum, within the cramped circle of a breastpin, and do it so deftly and so neatly that any man might think a master painted it.
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
, in the Pantheon: Saint Peter of Rome, badly copied (the edifice is awkwardly heaped together, which has not amended its lines);--the Paris of the Republic, in the School of Medicine: a poor Greek and Roman taste, which resembles the Coliseum or the Parthenon as the constitution of the year III.
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