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1. A gigantic statue: "A colossus is a statue that is several times larger than life size."
2. Anything that is huge, of great size, or stature: "He is a colossus among contemporary architects and contractors."
2. Anything that is huge, of great size, or stature: "He is a colossus among contemporary architects and contractors."
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Colossus of Rhodes (s) (noun)
A gigantic bronze statue of Apollo set at the entrance to the harbor of ancient Rhodes about 285 B.C.
Non est magnus pumilio, licet in monte constiterit; colossus magnitudinem suam servabit, etiam si steterit in puteo. (Latin proverb)
Translation: "A dwarf is not tall, even though he stand on a mountain; a colossus keeps his height, even though he stand in a well."
From Seneca, Ad Lucilium Epis (c. A.D. 65).
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Latin Proverbs, Mottoes, Phrases, and Words: Group N
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magni-, magn-; magna
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mont-, mount-
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