COLISEUM


Meaning of COLISEUM in English

[ ˌkɒlɪ'si:əm ]

(also colosseum )

■ noun [in names ] a large theatre, cinema, or stadium.

Origin

C19: from med. L., alt. of L. Colosseum (the name given to the vast amphitheatre of ancient Rome), neut. of colosseus 'gigantic'.

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