Ephesus

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɛfɪsəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ef′ə səs)


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Eph•e•sus  (ef′ə səs),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Ancient History, Place Namesan ancient city in W Asia Minor, S of Smyrna (Izmir): famous temple of Artemis, or Diana;
    early Christian community.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Ephesus / ˈɛfɪsəs/
  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)
'Ephesus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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