Ephesian

[ih-fee-zhuh n]

adjective

of or relating to Ephesus.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Ephesus.

Origin of Ephesian

1350–1400; Middle English Effesian < Latin Ephesi(us) (< Greek Ephésios) + -an

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Historical Examples of ephesian

Some may have come to be leaders in that great Ephesian Church.
Quiet Talks on Power
S.D. Gordon
To deny the existence of Diana had no meaning in the ears of an Ephesian.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 1 (2 vols)
Thomas De Quincey
And now I shall add Menander the Ephesian, as an additional witness.
Against Apion
Flavius Josephus
The scene is laid in the house of Andronicus, a wealthy Ephesian.
Woman under Monasticism
Lina Eckenstein
It was burnt by an Ephesian, who thus desired to immortalise his name.
Ruins of Ancient Cities (Vol. I of II)
Charles Bucke

British Dictionary definitions for ephesian

Ephesian

adjective

of or relating to Ephesus

noun

an inhabitant or native of Ephesus

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