colossus
/kəˈlɒsəs/noun
उच्चारण कलॉसस
विशालकाय व्यक्ति या वस्तु, दिग्गज
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[C] formal
a person or thing that is extremely large or important
विशालकाय व्यक्ति या वस्तु, दिग्गज
- a colossus of Indian classical music
- an economic colossus
- The Indian cricket captain became a colossus of the sport.
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- The firm grew into a colossus of the steel industry.
- She stood as a colossus among writers of her age.
- The merger created a retail colossus with thousands of shops.
Synonyms giant titan leviathan heavyweight behemoth
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an extremely large statue
विशाल मूर्ति
- the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders
- A colossus of stone guards the entrance to the ancient temple.
- Visitors gazed up at the colossus carved from a single rock.
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- The huge colossus overlooked the harbour.
- The colossus of Rhodes is said to have fallen in an earthquake.
Synonyms giant statue monument
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co·los·sus
With one l and double s (not 'collossus'); the adjective colossal (extremely large).
एक l और दो s ('collossus' गलत है); adjective colossal (बहुत बड़ा)।
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Keep the giant words together: colossus, giant, titan (very powerful person), leviathan (huge sea creature; very large organization), behemoth.
विशालता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: colossus, giant, titan (बहुत शक्तिशाली व्यक्ति), leviathan (विशाल समुद्री जीव; बहुत बड़ी संस्था), behemoth।
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General knowledge
The Colossus of Rhodes was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Colossus of Rhodes प्राचीन विश्व के सात आश्चर्यों में से एक था।