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co•los•sus



Pronunciation: (ku-los'us), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -los•siPronunciation: (-los'ī), [key] -los•sus•es.
1. (cap.) the legendary bronze statue of Helios at Rhodes. Cf. Seven Wonders of the World.
2. any statue of gigantic size.
3. anything colossal, gigantic, or very powerful.

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