Colossian

[ kuh-losh-uh n ]

/ kəˈlɒʃ ən /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Colossae.

one of the Christians of Colossae, to whom Paul addressed one of his Epistles.

adjective

of or relating to Colossae or its inhabitants.

Origin of Colossian

< Latin Coloss(ae) (< Greek Kolossaî) + -ian

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Examples from the Web for colossian

The complementary truth is given in the Colossian letter: He who does wrong, will receive back the wrong that he did.
The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians|G. G. Findlay
That all-productive germ of joy and excellence is here parted among the whole body of Colossian Christians.
The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon|Alexander Maclaren
Evidently Archippus held some sort of office in the Colossian church.
The Literature and History of New Testament Times|J. Gresham (John Gresham) Machen
We are reminded that we are in the neighbourhood of the Colossian heresy.
The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians|G. G. Findlay

We have him here setting forth his loving desires for the Colossian Christians in a prayer of remarkable fulness and sweep.
Expositions of Holy Scripture|Alexander Maclaren

British Dictionary definitions for colossian

Colossian

/ (kəˈlɒʃən) /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Colossae

New Testament any of the Christians of Colossae to whom St Paul's Epistle was addressed

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