Colossus
noun
A very large or important thing or person.
The shopping mall is a colossus of consumer culture.
Often appears as...
- a colossus of
- colossus in
noun
An ancient Greek statue which was very big.
The Colossus of Rhodes is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Often appears as...
- colossus of rhodes
- ancient colossus
Usage tips
Historical
noun
A very large or important thing or person.
The shopping mall is a colossus of consumer culture.
Often appears as...
- a colossus of
- colossus in
noun
An ancient Greek statue which was very big.
The Colossus of Rhodes is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Often appears as...
- colossus of rhodes
- ancient colossus
Usage tips
Historical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Giant
Used to describe something extremely big or significant, but not necessarily a person.
The new skyscraper is a colossus in the city skyline.
Pro Tip 2/3Overwhelming Presence
Suggests something impressive or dominant in its field or area.
In the world of technology, this corporation is a true colossus.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
Can be used figuratively to express the idea of being exceptionally influential.
He is considered a colossus of modern literature.
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Giant
Used to describe something extremely big or significant, but not necessarily a person.
The new skyscraper is a colossus in the city skyline.
Pro Tip 2/3Overwhelming Presence
Suggests something impressive or dominant in its field or area.
In the world of technology, this corporation is a true colossus.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
Can be used figuratively to express the idea of being exceptionally influential.
He is considered a colossus of modern literature.
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Giant
Used to describe something extremely big or significant, but not necessarily a person.
The new skyscraper is a colossus in the city skyline.
Pro Tip 2/3Overwhelming Presence
Suggests something impressive or dominant in its field or area.
In the world of technology, this corporation is a true colossus.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
Can be used figuratively to express the idea of being exceptionally influential.
He is considered a colossus of modern literature.
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Sewer Diver Loves His...
pull up all the things you can imagine you can see chairs cars all kind of waste anything you like you see missing the drains located in a massive basin Mexico City is a crowded industrial Colossus its sewer lines stretch for
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Top 5 Animal Superpowers!...
Colossus because they had hardened in the newspapers in several places all right picking out some cases which are missed by the conventional metals so what makes a rat's sense of smell so
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Depression, the secret...
but vitality, and these days, my life is vital, even on the days when I'm sad. I felt that funeral in my brain, and I sat next to the colossus at the edge of the world,
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"New Colossus" by Emma...
"The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
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Sewer Diver Loves His...
pull up all the things you can imagine you can see chairs cars all kind of waste anything you like you see missing the drains located in a massive basin Mexico City is a crowded industrial Colossus its sewer lines stretch for
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Top 5 Animal Superpowers!...
Colossus because they had hardened in the newspapers in several places all right picking out some cases which are missed by the conventional metals so what makes a rat's sense of smell so
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Depression, the secret...
but vitality, and these days, my life is vital, even on the days when I'm sad. I felt that funeral in my brain, and I sat next to the colossus at the edge of the world,
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"New Colossus" by Emma...
"The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
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Quote examples
Glenn Kelman
American Businessman
It's easy to grow 300% in your first year or two, when you're starting with nothing and people first hear about your service. What separates a potential colossus from other businesses is the capacity to keep growing at that rate in years four, five, and beyond.
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Samantha Power
Irish Public Servant
Some anti-Americanism derives simply from our being a colossus that bestrides the earth. But much anti-Americanism derives from the role U.S. political, economic and military power has played in denying such freedoms to others.
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John Lanchester
British Journalist
I grew up mainly in the Far East, where my father worked for the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, which was then a small, well-run colonial institution and not the global colossus it is today.
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Alex Iwobi
Nigerian Athlete
Coach Amodu without question is a colossus and football icon and has over the years made meaningful contribution to Nigerian football both at club and international levels.
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Sanjeev Bhaskar
British Comedian
My head is in India, yet my body remains in Britain. I straddle the world like a colossus. Like a 5ft. 7in. colossus.
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Zubin Mehta
Indian Musician
Bruckner's Eighth is a colossus.
Quote examples
Glenn Kelman
American Businessman
It's easy to grow 300% in your first year or two, when you're starting with nothing and people first hear about your service. What separates a potential colossus from other businesses is the capacity to keep growing at that rate in years four, five, and beyond.
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Samantha Power
Irish Public Servant
Some anti-Americanism derives simply from our being a colossus that bestrides the earth. But much anti-Americanism derives from the role U.S. political, economic and military power has played in denying such freedoms to others.
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John Lanchester
British Journalist
I grew up mainly in the Far East, where my father worked for the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, which was then a small, well-run colonial institution and not the global colossus it is today.
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Alex Iwobi
Nigerian Athlete
Coach Amodu without question is a colossus and football icon and has over the years made meaningful contribution to Nigerian football both at club and international levels.
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Sanjeev Bhaskar
British Comedian
My head is in India, yet my body remains in Britain. I straddle the world like a colossus. Like a 5ft. 7in. colossus.
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Zubin Mehta
Indian Musician
Bruckner's Eighth is a colossus.
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