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col·os·se·um (k

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Variant of coliseum.

colosseum [ˌkɒləˈsɪəm]

(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a variant spelling of coliseum

Colosseum [ˌkɒləˈsɪəm]

(Placenames / Named Buildings) an amphitheatre in Rome built about 75-80 a.d

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Colosseum - a large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80

Amphitheatrum Flavium

capital of Italy, Eternal City, Italian capital, Rome, Roma - capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

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colosseum

n → Kolosseum nt

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