/ Dictionary / Index E Ephesus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Eph•e•sus Pronunciation: (ef'u-sus), [key] — n. an ancient city in W Asia Minor, S of Smyrna (Izmir): famous temple of Artemis, or Diana; early Christian community. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ephesus (Thesaurus) Ephesians ephippium Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language