Relating to or characteristic of Ephesus, an ancient Greek city in what is now Turkey.
From Ephesus, the ancient Ionian city in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), whose name derives from Greek roots possibly meaning 'permit' or 'allow,' referring to a place of permitted settlement. The suffix -ine indicates relation or belonging.
Ephesus was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World—home to the Temple of Artemis—and was a major center of early Christianity where Paul wrote his famous letter (Ephesians).
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