Coliseum
[kol-i-see-uh m] /ˌkɒl ɪˈsi əm/
noun
1.
Also, colosseum. an amphitheater, stadium, large theater, or other special building for public meetings, sporting events, exhibitions, etc.
2.
(initial capital letter) .
/ˌkɒlɪˈsɪəm/
noun
1.
a large building, such as a stadium or theatre, used for entertainments, sports, etc
n.
“music hall,” c.1710, Modern Latin variant of Latin colosseum, amphitheater of Vespasian at Rome (see Colosseum).
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