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colosseum
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col·os·se·um  (kl-sm)
n.
Variant of coliseum.
colosseum [ˌkɒləˈsɪəm]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a variant spelling of coliseum
Colosseum [ˌkɒləˈsɪəm]
n
(Placenames / Named Buildings) an amphitheatre in Rome built about 75-80 a.d
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Noun1.colosseum - a large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80Colosseum - 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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