COLOSSEUM

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80

Synonyms:

Amphitheatrum Flavium; Colosseum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Instance hypernyms:

amphitheater; amphitheatre; coliseum (an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held)

Holonyms ("Colosseum" is a part of...):

capital of Italy; Eternal City; Italian capital; Roma; Rome (capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire)

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