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colossus

co·los·sus [ kə lóssəss ] (plural co·los·si [ kə lóss  ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. huge statue: a statue that is several times larger than life size

2. something enormously large or powerful: an enormously large or powerful person or thing
a colossus among contemporary fashion designers

[14th century. Via Latin < Greek kolossos]
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