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Colossian

[ kuh-losh-uhn ]
/ 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.

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Origin of Colossian

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

Words nearby Colossian

coloscopy, colosigmoidostomy, Colossae, colossal, Colosseum, Colossian, Colossians, colossus, Colossus of Memnon, Colossus of Rhodes, colostomy
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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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