coliseum (n.)

"music hall," c. 1710, Modern Latin variant of Latin colosseum, the name of the amphitheater of Vespasian at Rome (see Colosseum).

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Colosseum (n.)

1560s, also formerly Coliseum, Medieval Latin name for the classical Amphitheatrum Flavium (begun c. 70 C.E.), noun use of neuter of adjective colosseus "gigantic;" perhaps a reference to the colossal statue of Nero that long stood nearby (see colossus).

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coliseum (n.)

an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held;

Synonyms: amphitheater / amphitheatre

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