a native of Colophon

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• Colophonian — /kol euh foh nee euhn/, n. 1. a native of Colophon. 2. the, Antimachus (def. 1). adj. 3. of or pertaining to Colophon. [ < L colophoni(us) ( < Gk; see COLOPHONY) + AN] * * * …   Universalium

• Colophonian — /kol euh foh nee euhn/, n. 1. a native of Colophon. 2. the, Antimachus (def. 1). adj. 3. of or pertaining to Colophon. [ < L colophoni(us) ( Gk; see COLOPHONY) + AN] …   Useful english dictionary

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• Colophonian — 1. adjective /kɒləˈfəʊnɪən/ Of or pertaining to the Lydian city of Colophon.<ref name= OED /> We know that the Colophonian poet Xenophanes narrated the history of his native land, and that in a poem of two thousand lines he also set forth… …   Wiktionary

• biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …   Universalium

• publishing, history of — Introduction       an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. The activity has grown from small beginnings into a vast and complex industry responsible for the… …   Universalium