Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index C colossus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: co•los•sus Pronunciation: (ku-los'us), [key] — pl. -los•si -los•sus•es. (cap.) the legendary bronze statue of Helios at Rhodes. Cf. any statue of gigantic size. anything colossal, gigantic, or very powerful. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: colossus (Thesaurus) Colossians Colossus of Memnon TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: terraincognita Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language