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Colossae

[ kuh-los-ee ]

noun

  1. an ancient city in SW Phrygia: seat of an early Christian church to which Paul wrote the Epistle to the Colossians.


Colossae

/ kəˈlɒsiː /

noun

  1. an ancient city in SW Phrygia in Asia Minor: seat of an early Christian Church


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Philemon lived at Colossae and was probably a convert of Paul and member of the Colossian church.

Colossae lasted until the 7th and 8th centuries, when it was gradually deserted under pressure of the Arab invasions.

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