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Noun: Colosseum  ,kó-lu'see-um
  1. The original name of the Roman Colosseum, a massive amphitheatre begun by Emperor Vespasian around 70-72 CE
    "The Colosseum could hold up to 50,000 spectators";
    - Amphitheatrum Flavium

Type of: amphitheater [US], amphitheatre, coliseum

Part of: capital of Italy, Eternal City, Italian capital, Roma, Rome

Encyclopedia: Colosseum, Queensland