First Known Use: 14th century
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colossus
noun co·los·sus \kə-ˈlä-səs\
: a huge statue
: a very large or important person or thing
plural co·los·si \-ˈlä-ˌsī\
Full Definition of COLOSSUS
1
: a statue of gigantic size and proportions
2
: a person or thing of immense size or power
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Origin of COLOSSUS
Latin, from Greek kolossos
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