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PRONUNCIATION OF EPHESUS

Ephesus  [ˈɛfɪsəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EPHESUS

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Ephesus is a noun.
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WHAT DOES EPHESUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ephesus

Ephesus

Ephesus was an ancient Greek city on the coast of Ionia, three kilometers southwest of present-day Selçuk in İzmir Province, Turkey. It was built in the 10th century BC on the site of the former Arzawan capital by Attic and Ionian Greek colonists. During the Classical Greek era it was one of the twelve cities of the Ionian League. The city flourished after it came under the control of the Roman Republic in 129 BC. According to estimates Ephesus had a population of 33,600 to 56,000 people in the Roman period, making it the third largest city of Roman Asia Minor after Sardis and Alexandria Troas. The city was famed for the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. In 268 AD, the Temple was destroyed or damaged in a raid by the Goths. It may have been rebuilt or repaired but this is uncertain, as its later history is not clear. Emperor Constantine I rebuilt much of the city and erected new public baths. Following the Edict of Thessalonica from emperor Theodosius I, what remained of the temple was destroyed in 401 AD by a mob led by St. John Chrysostom. The town was partially destroyed by an earthquake in 614 AD.

Definition of Ephesus in the English dictionary

The definition of Ephesus in the dictionary is a major trading city on the W coast of Asia Minor: famous for its temple of Artemis ; sacked by the Goths.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EPHESUS


abomasus
ˌæbəʊˈmeɪsəs
bonasus
bəˈneɪsəs
byssus
ˈbɪsəs
cissus
ˈsɪsəs
cytisus
ˈsɪtɪsəs
Dionysos
ˌdaɪəˈnaɪsəs
Dionysus
ˌdaɪəˈnaɪsəs
Issus
ˈɪsəs
narcissus
nɑːˈsɪsəs
nisus
ˈnaɪsəs
rhoicissus
ˌrəʊɪˈsɪsəs
risus
ˈraɪsəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EPHESUS

Ephes.
Ephesian
Ephesians
ephialtes
ephod
ephor
ephoral
ephoralty
ephorate
ephori
Ephraim
Ephraimite

WORDS THAT END LIKE EPHESUS

baby Jesus
bejesus
Caucasus
census
colossus
consensus
creeping Jesus
Croesus
cursus
Jesus
lapsus
Pegasus
Peloponnesus
resus
Rhesus
Society of Jesus
sus
tarsus
the bejesus
versus

Synonyms and antonyms of Ephesus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Ephesus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EPHESUS

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Translator English - Chinese

以弗所
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Éfeso
570 millions of speakers

English

Ephesus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इफिसुस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أفسس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Эфес
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Éfeso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইফেসাসে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Ephèse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ephesus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ephesus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エフェソス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Efesus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Ephesus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எபிசஸில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एफिसस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Efes
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Efeso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Efez
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ефес
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Efes
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Έφεσο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Efese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Efesos
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ephesus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Ephesus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EPHESUS»

The term «Ephesus» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.287 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EPHESUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Ephesus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EPHESUS»

Discover the use of Ephesus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Ephesus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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St. Paul's Ephesus: Texts and Archaeology
In this new volume, renowned scholar Jerome Murphy-O'Connor does for Ephesus what he did for Corinth in his award-winning "St. Paul's Corinth.
Jerome Murphy-O'Connor, 2008
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Ephesus After Antiquity: A Late Antique, Byzantine, and ...
Professor Foss charts the fluctuations of Ephesus from the tenth to the nineteenth centuries.
Clive Foss, 1979
3
The Early Christians in Ephesus from Paul to Ignatius
In this book Paul Trebilco examines the early Christians from Paul to Ignatius, seen in the context of our knowledge of the city as a whole.
Paul Trebilco, 2007
4
South from Ephesus: Travels Through Aegean Turkey
An incomparable portrait of Turkey and its artistic heritage
Brian Sewell, 2012
5
A Bibliography of Ancient Ephesus
A bibliography of over 1,500 titles on the history and artifacts of ancient Ephesus. Brings together works that might otherwise have been very hard to locate... --CHOICE
Richard Oster, 1987
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Arsinoe of Ephesus
After the Battle of Alexandria, Arsinoe is dragged through Caesar's Egyptian Triumph in Rome.Intrigue, conspiracy and assassinations in Ephesus follow Caesar's death, set against the turmoil of murder and power plays in Rome and Alexandria, ...
Lorraine Blundell, 2010
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Twice Neokoros: Ephesus, Asia, and the Cult of the Flavian ...
This is a case study of the Cult of the Sebastoi that was established in the city of Ephesus by the province of Asia during the late first century CE. It served as a prototypical manifestation of socio-religious developments during the late ...
Steven J. Friesen, 1993
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Christ-believers in Ephesus: A Textual Analysis of Early ...
First of all, although Anatolia and western Asia Minor — with Ephesus as the third largest city in the Empire after Rome and Alexandria3 — has been acknowledged for a long time as one of the most important geographical centers of the early ...
Mikael Tellbe, 2009
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Paul, Artemis, and the Jews in Ephesus
Aspects of the Artemis Cult in Ephesus 1.1. Introduction It has already been noted that biblical scholarship has concerned itself only marginally with the significance of the various cults - and especially that of Artemis - for the political, economic, ...
Rick Strelan, 1996
10
The Prophet from Ephesus
It's August, AD 81.
Caroline Lawrence, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EPHESUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Ephesus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Restaurant review: Ephesus, Rodley, Leeds
In ancient times the city of Ephesus boasted one of the seven wonders of the world, namely the Temple of Artemis, which apparently was ... «Yorkshire Evening Post, Jul 15»
2
Istanbul to host UNESCO's 2016 World Heritage Committee meeting
Diyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens in southeastern Turkey were added to the list and the ancient city of Ephesus situated in western ... «Daily Sabah, Jul 15»
3
The failing churches of ancient Roman Asia
According to Revelation 2:1-7, the Lord praised the branch in Ephesus because “thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, ... «Deseret News, Jul 15»
4
'Boys From Syracuse' At CLOC July 14 Through 18
Identical twins, Antipholus of Ephesus and Antipholus of Syracuse, were separated from each other in a shipwreck as young children. «CapeNews.net, Jul 15»
5
Unesco adds Jesus' baptism site to World Heritage list
... in the San Antonio river basin in Southern Texas; a 242-year-old Protestant settlement in Christiansfeld, Denmark; and Ephesus in Turkey, ... «The Tablet, Jul 15»
6
Professing Faith: Greece's history includes invention of democracy …
The letters of Paul are primarily sent to Greek places — Corinth, Ephesus, Thessalonica, Galatia and so on. From the Roman Empire, Greece ... «Redlands Daily Facts, Jul 15»
7
Kusadasi: Where wonderful Turkey beguiles and bewitches
Jerome Reilly visits Kusadasi, with side trips to Ephesus and one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
8
There Are New World Heritage Sites, Here Are the Ones You Should …
As the most culturally significant city in Asia Minor during its time, Ephesus housed magnificent buildings devoted to religion, learning and ... «Smithsonian, Jul 15»
9
UNESCO names 27 new World Heritage Sites; other sites …
... the Champagne hillsides, houses and cellars in France; Ephesus in Turkey; sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution; and the Forth Bridge ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
10
Coppers baby: Mother launches search for father of her son …
... wonderful Turkey beguiles and bewitches. Jerome Reilly visits Kusadasi, with side trips to Ephesus and one of the Seven Wonders of the. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»

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