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Coliséum — Généralités Adresse 27 Rue Caumartin 80000 Amiens France Coordonnées … Wikipédia en Français
Coliseum — Álbum de estudio de M Clan Publicación 23 de mayo de 1997 Grabación Febrero y marzo de 1997 en MetalWorks (Toronto, Canadá)[1] … Wikipedia Español
Coliseum — Coliséum Le Coliséum est le nom de la patinoire d Amiens, ouverte en 1996 et accueillant les matchs de l équipe de hockey sur glace des Gothiques d Amiens. Multifonction Ce bâtiment dispose de 3400 places assises. Il abrite deux patinoires et une … Wikipédia en Français
coliseum — coliseum, colosseum Both are variants of the same word, derived from the ancient name (colosseum) of the Flavian amphitheatre in Rome, which in turn was named after a large statue (or colossus) of Nero which stood nearby. The form Coliseum is… … Modern English usage
Coliseum — Col i*se um, n. [NL. (cf. It. coliseo, colosseo), fr. L. colosseus colossal, fr. colossus a colossus. See {Colossus}, and cf. {Colosseum}.] The amphitheater of Vespasian at Rome, the largest in the world. [Written also {Colosseum}.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coliseum — music hall, c.1710, M.L. variant of L. colosseum, amphitheater of Vespasian at Rome (see COLOSSEUM (Cf. Colosseum)) … Etymology dictionary
coliseum — [n] arena for events amphitheater, bowl, hippodrome, open air theater, stade, stadium, theater; concept 438 … New thesaurus
Coliseum — [käl΄ə sē′əm] n. [ModL < L colosseum] 1. COLOSSEUM (sense 1) 2. [c ] a large building or stadium for sports events, exhibitions, etc … English World dictionary
Coliseum — Colosseum Col os*se um, n. [Neut., fr. L. colosseus gigantic. See {Coliseum}.] The amphitheater of Vespasian in Rome. [Also written {Coliseum}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coliseum — noun /ˌkɑləˈsiəm,kɒl.əˈsiː.əm/ A large theatre, cinema, or stadium: the London Coliseum … Wiktionary
coliseum — n. US = COLOSSEUM. * * * Coliseum var. of Colosseum, after med.L. and modern Romanic forms of that word … Useful english dictionary
