Ephesian

[ ih-fee-zhuh n ]

/ ɪˈfi ʒən /

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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Examples from the Web for ephesian

In this cult the emperor came to be associated with the common worship of the Ephesian Artemis.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7|Various
His father was one of a troupe of Ephesian pantomimists, and his mother a golden-haired Cyprian dancer.
A Thorny Path [Per Aspera], Complete|Georg Ebers
The Epistle meets Ephesian circumstances; it also strikes at Ionian heresies.
Expositor's Bible: The Epistles of St. John|William Alexander
Now will I prove the insolent Ephesian unworthy of my exalted notice and the noble Cassandra's love.
The Scrap Book. Volume 1, No. 2|Various

The Ephesian drew from his bosom the Maccabaean signet and flashed its blue fires at the Greek.
The City of Delight|Elizabeth Miller

British Dictionary definitions for ephesian

Ephesian

/ (ɪˈfiːʒən) /

adjective

of or relating to Ephesus

noun

an inhabitant or native of Ephesus

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