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colossus

[ kuh-los-uhs ]

noun

plural colossi colossuses.
  1. (initial capital letter) the legendary bronze statue of Helios at Rhodes. Compare Seven Wonders of the World.
  2. any statue of gigantic size.
  3. anything colossal, gigantic, or very powerful.


colossus

/ əˈɒə /

noun

  1. something very large, esp a statue
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of colossus1

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek DZDzó statue, image, presumably < a pre-Hellenic Mediterranean language
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of colossus1

C14: from Latin, from Greek kolossos
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Last month, Trump briefly imposed 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, threatening the more than three decades of free trade between the countries that had helped turn North America into a commercial colossus.

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The Swiss colossus crafted a sophisticated campaign to justify more than double that amount, enlisting a team of respected academics, data-modelers and pricing strategists to help make its case.

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Ferrie was a colossus, making eight other brilliant saves as well as the critical penalty to keep Rangers at bay.

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Mr. Brown called Mr. Prescott “a colossus” and “a titan of the Labour movement.”

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“He was a colossus, a true votary of ahimsa,” Lal wrote, “and a very compassionate man.”

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