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ARTEMISION AT EPHESUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The large temple of the Greek goddess Artemis which was begun at Ephesus in 541 BC and completed 220 years later; the temple was destroyed by the Goths in 262
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Instance hypernyms:
temple (place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity)
Holonyms ("Artemision at Ephesus" is a member of...):
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; Seven Wonders of the World (impressive monuments created in the ancient world that were regarded with awe)