Synonyms:
Colosseum, Amphitheatrum_Flavium
Meaning: a large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80
Usage examples
The picturesqueness of the chimney stacks and tumble-down walls of the burned-out quarters of the town, stretching out and concealing one another, reminded him of the Rhine and the Colosseum.