Colossae

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Co·los·sae

 (kə-lŏs′ē)
An ancient city of central Asia Minor. It was the site of an early Christian church to which Saint Paul addressed his Epistle to the Colossians.
Co·los′sian (-lŏsh′ən) adj. & n.
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Colossae

(kəˈlɒsiː)
n
(Placename) an ancient city in SW Phrygia in Asia Minor: seat of an early Christian Church
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Co•los•sae

(kəˈlɒs i)

n.
an ancient city in SW Phrygia.
Co•los′sian (-ˈlɒʃ ən) adj., n.
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Noun1.Colossae - an ancient city in south western Phrygia in Asia Minor; site of an early Christian Church
Phrygia - an ancient country in western and central Asia Minor
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