"colossæum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: colossæums [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} colossæum (plural colossæums)
  1. Archaic spelling of colosseum. Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: colosseum
    Sense id: en-colossæum-en-noun-U-9rhbD~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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