Ephesus
[ef-uh-suh s]
- an ancient city in W Asia Minor, S of Smyrna (Izmir): famous temple of Artemis, or Diana; early Christian community.
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Contemporary Examples
He set fire to the famous Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, in what is now Turkey and then allowed himself to be caught.
Historical Examples
Were not the Ephesians originally Athenians, and Ephesus is no mean city?
IonPlato
St. Paul, when at Ephesus, caused a number of books of magic to be burned.
The Phantom WorldAugustin Calmet
How did he know that this dog, or this man, was the cause of the pestilence which afflicted Ephesus?
The Phantom WorldAugustin Calmet
The citizens of Ephesus, on their side, were not slow to protect themselves.
HellenicaXenophon
After this Thrasylus led his troops back to the sea, intending to sail to Ephesus.
HellenicaXenophon
Ephesus
- (in ancient Greece) a major trading city on the W coast of Asia Minor: famous for its temple of Artemis (Diana); sacked by the Goths (262 ad)
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Word Origin and History for ephesus
Ephesus
Greek city in ancient Asia Minor, center of worship for Artemis, Greek Ephesos, traditionally derived from ephoros "overseer," in reference to its religious significance, but this might be folk etymology.
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