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

fellowa1225

goodfellowa1393

Greek1536

boon companion1566

jovialist1596

Ephesian1600

Trojan1600

jolly dog1799

convivialist1810

boonfellow1876

fellow well met1885

jollier1896

1600 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 2 ii. ii. 141 Prince Where sups he?.. What companie? Boy Ephesians, my lord, of the old church.

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).

单词	ephesian
释义	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 fellowa1225 goodfellowa1393 Greek1536 boon companion1566 jovialist1596 Ephesian1600 Trojan1600 jolly dog1799 convivialist1810 boonfellow1876 fellow well met1885 jollier1896 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). < adj.n.1388
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