coliseum
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From Medieval Latin, from Latin Colosseum, from neuter of colosseus (“gigantic”), from Ancient Greek κολοσσιαῖος (kolossiaios), from κολοσσός (colossos, “giant statue”)
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coliseum (plural coliseums)
- A large theatre, cinema, or stadium: the London Coliseum.
