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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

: a statue of gigantic size and proportions

: a person or thing of immense size or power

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Latin, from Greek kolossos

First Known Use: 14th century

Synonyms: behemoth, blockbuster, giant, dinosaur, dreadnought, elephant, Goliath, jumbo, leviathan, mammoth, mastodon, monster, titan, whale, whopper

Antonyms: diminutive, dwarf, half-pint, midget, mite, peewee, pygmy (also pigmy), runt, shrimp

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