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COLOSSIAN
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• COLOSSIAN (noun)
The noun COLOSSIAN has 1 sense:
1. a native or inhabitant of the city of Colossae in ancient Phrygia
Familiarity information: COLOSSIAN used as a noun is very rare.
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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"People follow the winner." (Arabic proverb)
"What good serve candle and glasses, if the owl does not want to see." (Dutch proverb)