Ephesus

[ef-uh-suh s]

noun

an ancient city in W Asia Minor, S of Smyrna (Izmir): famous temple of Artemis, or Diana; early Christian community.

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Examples from the Web for ephesus

Contemporary Examples of ephesus

He set fire to the famous Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, in what is now Turkey and then allowed himself to be caught.
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Miranda Frum
September 3, 2014

Historical Examples of ephesus

Were not the Ephesians originally Athenians, and Ephesus is no mean city?
Ion
Plato
St. Paul, when at Ephesus, caused a number of books of magic to be burned.
The Phantom World
Augustin Calmet
How did he know that this dog, or this man, was the cause of the pestilence which afflicted Ephesus?
The Phantom World
Augustin Calmet
After this Thrasylus led his troops back to the sea, intending to sail to Ephesus.
Hellenica
Xenophon
The citizens of Ephesus, on their side, were not slow to protect themselves.
Hellenica
Xenophon

British Dictionary definitions for ephesus

Ephesus

noun

(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.