Colossian

American  

[kuh-losh-uhn] / kəˈlɒʃ ən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Colossae.

2. one of the Christians of Colossae, to whom Paul addressed one of his Epistles.

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adjective

1. of or relating to Colossae or its inhabitants.

Colossian British  

/ kəˈlɒʃən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Colossae

2. New Testament any of the Christians of Colossae to whom St Paul's Epistle was addressed

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Etymology

Origin of Colossian

< Latin Coloss ( ae ) (< Greek Kolossaî ) + -ian

Example Sentences

The Colossian Forum, a Michigan-based organization founded in 2011, originally held issue-specific workshops on topics such as human sexuality and politics but since 2022 has broadened its focus through two-day “WayFinder” trainings.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2023

Because it is so, the Colossian Christians are exhorted to claim and use their emancipation from both.

From The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon by Maclaren, Alexander

We have the Apostolic endorsement of Epaphras, the early teacher of the Colossian Christians.

From The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon by Maclaren, Alexander

Some slight indication, however, of the situation and circumstances of the Colossian Church may help to give vividness to our conceptions of the little community to whom this rich treasure of truth was first entrusted.

From The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon by Maclaren, Alexander

Possibly some misconception of the nature of redemption may have been associated with the other errors which threatened the Colossian Church, and thus Paul may have been led to this emphatic declaration of its contents.

From The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon by Maclaren, Alexander