Ephesus

[ ef-uh-suhs ]

/ ˈɛf ə səs /

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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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Words nearby Ephesus

ephemeron, ephemeropteran, ephemerous, Ephesian, Ephesians, Ephesus, ephippium, ephod, ephor, Ephraim, Ephraimite

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How to use Ephesus in a sentence

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Third cumenical council assembled at Ephesus, to execute the decree of pope Celestine as to the heresy of Nestorius.
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During the reign of Theodore the Bishop of Ephesus found them there, blooming like roses.
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An angry controversy resulted, to appease which Theodosius the younger assembled the Council of Ephesus.
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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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