colossus

• Eine Person oder Sache von außergewöhnlicher Größe, Macht oder Bedeutung; auch eine überlebensgroße Statue.

A noun referring to someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful, or a person of exceptional importance and reputation.

unregelmäßiger Plural

1. Giant or massive entityB2formal

   Someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful.

   Koloss

   • The ancient statue was a colossus of bronze and stone.
   • The corporation grew into a colossus of the tech industry.
   • He was a colossus on the basketball court, towering over his opponents.

   Synonymebehemothgiantgoliathleviathanmammothmonstertitan

2. Person of great importanceB2formal

   A person of exceptional importance and reputation.

   Große Persönlichkeit

   • Shakespeare is a colossus of English literature.
   • She became a colossus in the world of science.
   • The politician was considered a colossus of his era.

   Synonymebigwigcelebritygianticonlegendluminarynotabletitan

   Antonymeinsignificancelightweightmediocritynobodynonentityzero