Meaning & use
Colossi
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The plural of colossus; enormous statues or structures, or figuratively, people or things of immense size, power, or importance.
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Tourists marveled at the ancient colossi guarding the temple entrance.
The tech colossi of Silicon Valley dominate the global economy.
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Colossi is the Greek-derived plural of 'colossus,' most famously associated with the Colossus of Rhodes.
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