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COLOSSIAN

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Overview

COLOSSIAN (noun)
  The noun COLOSSIAN has 1 sense:

1. a native or inhabitant of the city of Colossae in ancient Phrygiaplay

  Familiarity information: COLOSSIAN used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


COLOSSIAN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A native or inhabitant of the city of Colossae in ancient Phrygia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Colossian" is a kind of...):

Phrygian (a native or inhabitant of Phrygia)

Instance hyponyms:

Philemon ((New Testament) a Christian (probably living in Colossae) whose slave escaped and went to see Saint Paul)


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