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

Wooddell is Antipholus of Syracuse, a stranger in Ephesus and ignorant that he’s reached his long-lost twin brother’s hometown, and Wooddell’s manic, worried grin is infectious as he gets mistaken for someone with a wife.

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

—Cassius Dio In April of 32 BCE, Mark Antony and Cleopatra traveled from Ephesus to the island of Samos in the Aegean Sea.

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