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Dictionary: co·los·sus   (kə-lŏs'əs) pronunciation
n., pl., -los·si (-lŏs'ī'), or -los·sus·es.
  1. A huge statue.
  2. Something likened to a huge statue, as in size or importance: a colossus of bureaucracy.

[Latin, from Greek kolossos.]


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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  Synonyms: giant, goliath, behemoth, monster

Meaning #2: a person of exceptional importance and reputation
  Synonyms: behemoth, giant, heavyweight, titan


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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kæmpestatue, kolos, gigant

Nederlands (Dutch)
kolos

Français (French)
n. - colosse, géant

Deutsch (German)
n. - Riese, Koloß

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κολοσσός, άνθρωπος ή πράγμα τεραστίων διαστάσεων

Italiano (Italian)
colosso

Português (Portuguese)
n. - colosso (m)

Русский (Russian)
гигант, колосс

Español (Spanish)
n. - coloso, mole

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kolossalstaty, koloss

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
巨像, 巨人

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 巨像, 巨人

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 거상, 거인, 큰 인물

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 巨像, ヘーリオス巨像, 巨人, 抜群のもの

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تمثال ضخم, عملاق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ענק, פסל ענק‬


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