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Colossus (collection)
WordNet
noun
(1) A person of exceptional importance and reputation
(2) Someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From colossus < (kolossos) "large statue", especially the colossus of Rhodes.
Noun
- A statue of gigantic size. The name was especially applied to certain famous statues in antiquity, as the Colossus of Nero in Rome and the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
- Any creature or thing of gigantic size.
Etymology
From (kolossos) "large statue", especially the colossus of Rhodes.