Hypertext Webster Gateway: "coliseum"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Coliseum \Col`i*se"um\, n. [NL. (cf. It. coliseo, colosseo), fr.
L. colosseus colossal, fr. colossus a colossus. See
{Colossus}, and cf. {Colosseum}.]
The amphitheater of Vespasian at Rome, the largest in the
world. [Written also {Colosseum}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Colosseum \Col`os*se"um\, n. [Neut., fr. L. colosseus gigantic.
See {Coliseum}.]
The amphitheater of Vespasian in Rome. [Also written
{Coliseum}.]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
coliseum
n : an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which
contests and spectacles are held [syn: {amphitheater}, {amphitheatre}]
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