Romanesque colosseum Synonyms

Definitions for Romanesque


  • (noun) a style of architecture developed in Italy and western Europe between the Roman and the Gothic styles after 1000 AD; characterized by round arches and vaults and by the substitution of piers for columns and profuse ornament and arcades

Definitions for Colosseum


  • (noun) a large usually roofless building for sporting events with tiers of seats for spectators
  • (noun) a large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80