Ephesus

American  

[ef-uh-suhs] / ˈɛf ə səs /

noun

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

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Ephesus British  

/ 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 )

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Example Sentences

Ephesus in West Seattle: West Seattle Blog reports that Ephesus chef Aydin Unlu confirmed this recent closure, saying the lease was not renewed because “our landlord wanted to increase rent 100% and we didn’t accept.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2023

"It's a beautiful spot here ... right by the river, so we get some heckling from some swans occasionally," actor Greg Haiste, who plays Dromio of Ephesus, said.

From Reuters • Jul. 14, 2021

The same goes for the servant twins, with Carson Elrod getting some of Shakespeare’s friskiest wordplay as Dromio of Syracuse, while Carter Gill absorbs a lot of blows from his masters as Dromio of Ephesus.

From Washington Post • Oct. 2, 2018

Funny how I used to consider Blockbuster the corporate enemy and now mourn it like the fallen library of Ephesus.

From Slate • Jan. 4, 2018

—Cassius Dio In April of 32 BCE, Mark Antony and Cleopatra traveled from Ephesus to the island of Samos in the Aegean Sea.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby