Ephesus

[ ef-uh-suh s ]

/ ˈɛf ə səs /

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

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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St. Paul, in his address to the elders of Ephesus, refers to the discouragements he has had to encounter.
The Causes of the Corruption of the Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels|John Burgon
Did she remain there, or did she follow S. John, and at length come to live with him in Ephesus?
Our Lady Saint Mary|J. G. H. Barry
The horrible story of 'the Widow of Ephesus' is of this character, but not quite so bad, as her husband died naturally.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales|Geoffrey Chaucer

He had already reached Ephesus, and was on the point of marching into Caria, when Dercylidas arrived to take command of his army.
Hellenica|Xenophon
Sostratus arrives at Ephesus as the head of a sacred embassy in honor of Artemis and so finds his daughter.
Essays on the Greek Romances|Elizabeth Hazelton Haight

British Dictionary definitions for ephesus

Ephesus

/ (ˈɛfɪsəs) /

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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