noun
- plural of colossus; extremely large statues or monuments
- plural of colossus; people or things of enormous size, importance, or ability
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The ancient colossi of Memnon still stand in Egypt today.
- These bronze colossi guard the entrance to the temple.
- The business colossi dominated the entire industry.
- Literary colossi like Shakespeare continue to influence writers.
- The colossi of Easter Island are famous worldwide.
- These technological colossi changed how we communicate.
- Ancient civilizations built colossi to honor their gods.