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Cŏlossae , ārum, f., = Κολοσσαί,
I.a city of Phrygia on the Lycus, now Khonas; to the church in this place Paul's Epistle to the Colossians was addressed, Plin. 5, 32, 41, § 145; Vulg. Col. 1, 2.—Hence,
A. Cŏlos-senses , ium, m., the Colossians, the inhabitants of Colossœ, Ambros. Spir. Sanct. 2, 20.—
B. Cŏlossīnus , a, um, adj., = Κολοσσῖνος, of or belonging to Colossœ: “flos,” Plin. 21, 9, 27, § 51.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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