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colossus
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colossus
(noun)
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colossus
/kə
ˈ
lɑːsəs/
noun
plural
colossi
/-
ˈ
lɑːˌsaɪ/
/kə
ˈ
lɑːˌsaɪ/
colossus
/kə
ˈ
lɑːsəs/
noun
plural
colossi
/-
ˈ
lɑːˌsaɪ/
/kə
ˈ
lɑːˌsaɪ/
Learner's definition of COLOSSUS
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a huge statue
an ancient Egyptian
colossus
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a very large or important person or thing
The building is a
colossus
of steel and glass.
a corporate
colossus
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