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单词 ephesian
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Ephesianadj.n.

/ɪfiːʒən/
Etymology: < Latin ephesius ( < Greek ἐϕέσιος, < Ἔϕεσος) + -an suffix.
A. adj.
Of or pertaining to Ephesus.
B. n.
1. An inhabitant of Ephesus.
ΚΠ
1388 Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) Ephes. Prol. Effesians [1382 Ephecyes] ben of Asie.
1876 H. N. Humphreys Coin Coll. Man. vi. 53 The money of the Ephesians bore a stag.
2. A boon companion. Obsolete. Cf. the use of Corinthian in Shakespeare, etc.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > social event > a merrymaking or convivial occasion > merrymaker > [noun] > habitual
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1600 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 2 ii. ii. 141 Prince Where sups he?.. What companie? Boy Ephesians, my lord, of the old church. View more context for this quotation
1602 W. Shakespeare Merry Wives of Windsor iv. v. 16 It is thine host, thy Ephesian calls.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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