Colossus of Rhodes

Speech parts

1. Colossus of Rhodes - Noun

2. Colossus of Rhodes - Proper noun

Meaning

a 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

Examples

As a result, when the time came to make his solo directorial debut with The Colossus of Rhodes (Il Colosso di Rodi, 1961), Leone was well equipped to produce low-budget films which looked like larger-budget Hollywood movies. Source: Internet

Rhodes was historically famous for the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Source: Internet

The Colossus of Rhodes described in a 1620 book by Alenio. Source: Internet

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