Colossae
[ kuh-los-ee ]
/ kəˈlɒs i /
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noun
an ancient city in SW Phrygia: seat of an early Christian church to which Paul wrote the Epistle to the Colossians.
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How to use Colossae in a sentence
Philemon lived at Colossae and was probably a convert of Paul and member of the Colossian church.
The Bible Book by Book|Josiah Blake TidwellColossae lasted until the 7th and 8th centuries, when it was gradually deserted under pressure of the Arab invasions.
British Dictionary definitions for Colossae
Colossae
/ (kəˈlɒsiː) /
noun
an ancient city in SW Phrygia in Asia Minor: seat of an early Christian Church
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