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 Tidwell
Colossae lasted until the 7th and 8th centuries, when it was gradually deserted under pressure of the Arab invasions.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6|Various

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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