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Colosseum

Colosseum Meaning & Definition
Colosseum Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Colosseum?

[n] amphitheater in Rome built about AD 75 or 80

Synonyms | Synonyms for Colosseum:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Colosseum: agora | amphitheater | arena | athletic field | auditorium | background | bear garden | bowl | boxing ring | bull ring | campus | canvas | circus | cockpit | coliseum | 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 | amphitheater | amphitheatre | capital of Italy | coliseum | Eternal City | Italian capital | Roma | Rome

Colosseum In Webster's Dictionary

\Col`os*se"um\, n. [Neut., fr. L. colosseus gigantic. See {Coliseum}.] The amphitheater of Vespasian in Rome. [Also written {Coliseum}.]

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