EPHESUS

Ephesus, Council of Ephesus

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

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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Word of the Day

25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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