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Colosseum

Pronunciation: /ˌkɒləˈsiːəm/
Definition of Colosseum

noun

  • the name since medieval times of the Amphitheatrum Flavium, a vast amphitheatre in Rome, begun circa 75 ad.

Origin:

from Latin, neuter of colosseus 'gigantic', from colossus (see colossus)

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Definition of Colosseum in the US English dictionary