Ephesus

[ ef-uh-suhs ]

noun

1. an ancient city in W Asia Minor, S of Smyrna (Izmir): famous temple of Artemis, or Diana; early Christian community.

Ephesus

/ ˈɛfɪsəs /

noun

1. (in ancient Greece) a major trading city on the W coast of Asia Minor: famous for its temple of Artemis (Diana); sacked by the Goths (262 ad )

Example Sentences

He set fire to the famous Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, in what is now Turkey and then allowed himself to be caught.

From The Daily Beast

Third cumenical council assembled at Ephesus, to execute the decree of pope Celestine as to the heresy of Nestorius.

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The legend of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus strikingly illustrates the wondrous transformation of society.

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During the reign of Theodore the Bishop of Ephesus found them there, blooming like roses.

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An angry controversy resulted, to appease which Theodosius the younger assembled the Council of Ephesus.

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The voyage from Ephesus in a straight line is 70 stadia, and including the winding of the bays, 120.

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