co·los·sus (k-lss)
n. pl. co·los·si (-ls) or co·los·sus·es
1. A huge statue.
2. Something likened to a huge statue, as in size or importance: a colossus of bureaucracy.
[Latin, from Greek kolossos.] from freedictionary.com
To you, O Sun, the people of Dorian Rhodes set up this bronze statue reaching to Olympus when they had pacified the waves of war and crowned their city with the spoils taken from the enemy. Not only over the seas but also on land did they kindle the lovely torch of freedom.
...........Dedicatory inscription of the Colossus
here's moreNoun 1. colossus - someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
behemoth, goliath, monster, giant
unusual person, anomaly - a person who is unusual
2. colossus - a person of exceptional importance and reputation
titan, behemoth, giant, heavyweight
important person, influential person, personage - a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events
mark not-colossal-just-big Bailey