Coliseum
Pronunciation : Col`i*se"um
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL. (cf. It. coliseo, colosseo), fr. L. colosseus colossal, fr. colossus a colossus. See Colossus, and cf. Colosseum.]
Definition : Defn: The amphitheater of Vespasian at Rome, the largest in the world. [Written also Colosseum.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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