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colossus

/kəˈlɒsəs/

/kəˈlɑsəs/

colossusnoun

colossi

/kəˈlɒsəs/

/kəˈlɑsəs/

Translations

The statue was a colossus towering over the city.

Статуя была колоссом, возвышающимся над городом.

Additional translations

Definitions

A statue that is much larger than life size.

The Colossus of Rhodes was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

A person or thing of enormous size, importance, or ability.

Albert Einstein is often regarded as a colossus in the field of physics.

Synonyms

colossusproper noun

Definitions

An electronic code-breaking computer built by British cryptanalysts during World War II.

Colossus was instrumental in deciphering German military communications during the war.

A fictional superhero in Marvel Comics whose body can transform into organic steel.

Colossus joined the X-Men to help protect both mutants and humans.