colossus of rhodes

co·los·sus of Rhodes

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuh-los-uh s uhv, ov rohdz]
- /kəˈlɒs əs ʌv, ɒv roʊdz/
- /kəˈlɒs.əs əv rəʊdz/

Definitions of colossus of rhodes words

noun colossus of rhodes a giant bronze statue of Apollo built on Rhodes in about 292–280 bc; destroyed by an earthquake in 225 bc; one of the Seven Wonders of the World 3
noun colossus of rhodes Cecil John, 1853–1902, English colonial capitalist and government administrator in southern Africa. 1
noun colossus of rhodes James Ford, 1848–1927, U.S. historian. 1
noun colossus of rhodes a Greek island in the SE Aegean, off the SW coast of Turkey: the largest of the Dodecanese Islands. 542 sq. mi. (1404 sq. km). 1
noun colossus of rhodes a seaport on this island. Greek Rhodos. 1
noun colossus of rhodes Colossus of, a huge bronze statue of Apollo that stood at the entrance to the harbor of Rhodes. 1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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