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co·los·sus
(kə-lŏs′əs)n. pl. co·los·si (-lŏs′ī′) or co·los·sus·es
1. A huge statue.
2. Something likened to a huge statue, as in size or importance: a colossus of bureaucracy.
[Latin, from Greek kolossos.]
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colossus
(kəˈlɒsəs)n, pl -si (-saɪ) or -suses
something very large, esp a statue
[C14: from Latin, from Greek kolossos]
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co•los•sus
(kəˈlɒs əs)n., pl. -los•si (-ˈlɒs aɪ)
-los•sus•es.
1. any statue of gigantic size.
2. anything colossal, gigantic, or very powerful.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek kolossós statue, image, presumably < a pre-Hellenic Mediterranean language]
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Noun 1. [画像:colossus - someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful]colossus - someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
unusual person, anomaly - a person who is unusual
2. [画像:colossus - a person of exceptional importance and reputation]colossus - a person of exceptional importance and reputation
important person, influential person, personage - a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events
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kolosszus
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