colossus

noun/kəˈlɑsəs/

Frequency rank: #12,235 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A person or thing of enormous size, power, or importance.

Illustration for the English word “colossus”

Example sentence

The ancient statue was considered the colossus of the ancient world, towering over the harbor entrance.

Synonyms & related words

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