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Colosseum
[ kol-uh-see-uhm ]
noun
- an ancient amphitheater in Rome, begun a.d. c70 by Vespasian, having the form of an oval 617 by 512 feet (188 by 156 meters).
- (lowercase) coliseum.
Colosseum
1/ ˌkɒləˈsɪəm /
noun
- an amphitheatre in Rome built about 75–80 ad
colosseum
2/ ˌkɒləˈsɪəm /
noun
- a variant spelling of coliseum
Colosseum
- A great arena of ancient Rome , which seated fifty thousand. It is in ruins today, but its former glory can still be imagined.
Notes
Word History and Origins
Origin of Colosseum1
Example Sentences
Either Theoderic or Odoacer undertook renovations to the Colosseum following which senators proudly inscribed their names and offices on their seats.
By early March, with the country under complete lockdown, cultural sites across Italy were closed, including the Colosseum and Pompeii.
Like the Colosseum, Jep both stands above and is a part of the grotesqueries that revolve around him.
Viewed from the harbor, the town presents a striking picture, and the most remarkable feature is the great colosseum on the hill.
Among the many sights of Rome none give us a better idea of its ancient civilisation than the Forum and the Colosseum.
The gigantic Colosseum to the humblest of ruins, everything p. 34in Rome is eloquent in the language of history.
This time-eaten, weather-beaten Colosseum saw many a gladiator 'butchered to make a Roman holiday.'
He himself has stood within the ruined Colosseum and re-echoed Byron's heroics.
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