| NOUN | location | Ephesus | an ancient Greek city on the western shore of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey |
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| group | Ephesus, Council of Ephesus | the third ecumenical council in 431 which declared Mary as mother of God and condemned Pelagius |
| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Instance of | city, metropolis, urban center | A large and densely populated urban area |
| Part of | Asia Minor, Anatolia | A peninsula in southwestern Asia that forms the Asian part of Turkey |
| Spanish | Éfeso | |
| Catalan | Efes | |
| Adjectives | Ephesian | of or relating to ancient Ephesus or its people or language or culture |
| Meaning | The third ecumenical council in 431 which declared Mary as mother of God and condemned Pelagius. | |
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| Synonym | Council of Ephesus | |
| Broader | ecumenical council | (early Christian church) one of seven gatherings of bishops from around the known world under the presidency of the Pope to regulate matters of faith and morals and discipline |
| Catalan | Concili d'Efes | |
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