HyperDic: colossus_of_rhodes

English > 1 sense of the expression Colossus of Rhodes:
NOUNartifactColossus of Rhodesa huge bronze statue of the sun god Helios that was built around 285 BC and that stood beside the harbor entrance on the island of Rhodes for about 50 years before it was toppled by an earthquake
English > Colossus of Rhodes: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA huge bronze statue of the sun god Helios that was built around 285 BC and that stood beside the harbor entrance on the island of Rhodes for about 50 years before it was toppled by an earthquake.
Instance ofstatueA sculpture representing a human or animal
Member ofSeven Wonders of the Ancient World, Seven Wonders of the Worldimpressive monuments created in the ancient world that were regarded with awe
Spanishcoloso de Rodas
CatalanColós de Rodes

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