Ephesus

American  

[ef-uh-suhs] / ˈɛf ə səs /

noun

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

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Ephesus British  

/ ˈɛfɪsəs /

noun

1. (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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Example Sentences

The wrestling grounds is a few miles away from Ephesus, the site of ancient Greek ruins.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2022

"It's a beautiful spot here ... right by the river, so we get some heckling from some swans occasionally," actor Greg Haiste, who plays Dromio of Ephesus, said.

From Reuters • Jul. 14, 2021

The same goes for the servant twins, with Carson Elrod getting some of Shakespeare’s friskiest wordplay as Dromio of Syracuse, while Carter Gill absorbs a lot of blows from his masters as Dromio of Ephesus.

From Washington Post • Oct. 2, 2018

Funny how I used to consider Blockbuster the corporate enemy and now mourn it like the fallen library of Ephesus.

From Slate • Jan. 4, 2018

Mark Antony may have appreciated her insight and needed her support, but he probably did not like being upstaged by her as he followed her procession through the streets of Ephesus.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby