Colossae

American  

[kuh-los-ee] / kəˈlɒs i /

noun

1. 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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Colossae British  

/ kəˈlɒsiː /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

All that we can say is that the scruple-mongers at Colossae taught doctrines which had points of contact with Essenism.

From The Books of the New Testament by Pullan, Leighton

Although the evil wrought was long lived, true devotion to the angels was practised in Colossae and there the Archangel Michael appeared.

From The Divine Office by Quigley, Edward J.

When the slave Onesimus was sent back to Colossae, he received, as the branch of peace to offer to his master, the exquisite little Epistle to Philemon, a priceless monument of Christian courtesy.

From The Life of St. Paul by Stalker, James

After passing Colossae he arrived at Colaenae, where he was joined by more Greek troops, the number of whom now amounted to 11,000 hoplites and 2000 peltasts.

From A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest by Smith, William, Sir

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

From The Bible Book by Book A Manual for the Outline Study of the Bible by Books by Tidwell, Josiah Blake