Definitions for ephesus
ˈɛf ə səseph·esus

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1. Ephesus(noun)

   an ancient Greek city on the western shore of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; site of the Temple of Artemis; was a major trading center and played an important role in early Christianity

2. Ephesus, Council of Ephesus(noun)

   the third ecumenical council in 431 which declared Mary as mother of God and condemned Pelagius

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1. Ephesus(ProperNoun)

   A city of ancient Anatolia, in what is now Turkey.

   Etymology: From Ἔφεσος.

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1. Ephesus

   Ephesus was an ancient Greek city, and later a major Roman city, on the coast of Ionia, near present-day Selçuk, Izmir Province, Turkey. It was one of the twelve cities of the Ionian League during the Classical Greek era. In the Roman period, Ephesus had a population of more than 250,000 in the 1st century BC, which served to make it one of the largest cities in the Mediterranean world. The city was famed for the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Emperor Constantine I rebuilt much of the city and erected new public baths. Following the Edict of Thessalonica from emperor Theodosius I, 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. The city's importance as a commercial center declined as the harbor was slowly silted up by the Cayster River. Ephesus was one of the seven churches of Asia that are cited in the Book of Revelation. The Gospel of John may have been written here. The city was the site of several 5th-century Christian Councils,. It is also the site of a large gladiators' graveyard.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ephesus in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ephesus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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