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COLOSSUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: colossi   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A person of exceptional importance and reputation

Synonyms:

behemoth; colossus; giant; heavyweight; titan

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("colossus" is a kind of...):

important person; influential person; personage (a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful

Synonyms:

behemoth; colossus; giant; goliath; monster

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("colossus" is a kind of...):

anomaly; unusual person (a person who is unusual)

Derivation:

colossal (so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe)

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