colossus
(noun)
kə-ˈlä-səs
Definitions
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A statue that is much bigger than life size.
A titan of stone surpassing mortal bounds, casting its shadow across realms of imagination and sky.Example: The ancient Greeks erected a colossus to honor their gods.
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A person or thing of enormous size, importance, or ability.
A luminary whose essence towers above the ordinary, reshaping history with strides of brilliance.Example: Gandhi was a colossus in the fight for freedom.
Origin
Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek kolossos.
Synonyms
giant, behemoth, leviathan, titan
Antonyms
dwarf, pygmy, runt