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colosseum

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Noun
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col=os=se=um

CIDE DICTIONARY

colosseumn. [Neut., fr. L. colosseus gigantic. See Coliseum.].
     The amphitheater of Vespasian in Rome.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

colosseum, n. a large stadium or amphitheatre.

Etymology
med.L, neut. of colosseus gigantic (as COLOSSUS)

THESAURUS

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

ROGET THESAURUS

colosseum

Arena

N arena, field, platform, scene of action, theater, walk, course, hustings, stare, boards, amphitheater, Coliseum, Colosseum, Flavian amphitheater, hippodrome, circus, race course, corso, turf, cockpit, bear garden, playground, gymnasium, palestra, ring, lists, tiltyard, tilting ground, Campus Martins, Champ de Allars, campus, boxing ring, canvas, theater of war, seat of war, battle-field, battle-ground, field of battle, field of slaughter, Aceldama, camp, the enemy's camp, trusting place.


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