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Coliseum

Coliseum Meaning & Definition
Coliseum Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Coliseum?

[n] an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held

Synonyms | Synonyms for Coliseum: amphitheater | amphitheatre

Related Terms | Find terms related to Coliseum: agora | amphitheater | arena | athletic field | auditorium | background | bear garden | bowl | boxing ring | bull ring | campus | canvas | circus | cockpit | colosseum | course | field | floor | forum | ground | gym | gymnasium | hall | hippodrome | lists | locale | marketplace | mat | milieu | open forum | palaestra | parade ground | pit | place | platform | precinct | prize ring | public square | purlieu | range | ring | scene | scene of action | scenery | setting | site | sphere | squared circle | stadium | stage | stage set | stage setting | terrain | theater | tilting ground | tiltyard | walk | wrestling ring

See Also | arena | bowl | Colosseum | stadium | vomitory

Coliseum In Webster's Dictionary

\Col`i*se"um\, n. [NL. (cf. It. coliseo, colosseo), fr. L. colosseus colossal, fr. colossus a colossus. See {Colossus}, and cf. {Colosseum}.] The amphitheater of Vespasian at Rome, the largest in the world. [Written also {Colosseum}.]

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