Colossian

[ kuh-losh-uhn ]

noun
  1. a native or inhabitant of Colossae.

  2. one of the Christians of Colossae, to whom Paul addressed one of his Epistles.

adjective
  1. of or relating to Colossae or its inhabitants.

Origin of Colossian

1
<Latin Coloss(ae) (<Greek Kolossaî) + -ian

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Colossian

/ (kəˈlɒʃən) /


noun
  1. a native or inhabitant of Colossae

  2. New Testament any of the Christians of Colossae to whom St Paul's Epistle was addressed

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