the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The amphitheater of Vespasian in Rome.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A name given on account of its size to the Flavian amphitheater in Rome, the greatest of ancient amphitheaters, which was begun by the emperor Vespasian (Titus Flavins Sabinus), and finished by his son Titus in a. d. 80.
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n. a large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80
Word Usage
"Why don't we just down our togas and enter the colosseum."