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noun • an ancient Greek city on the western shore of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; site of the Temple of Artemis; was a major trading center and played an important role in early Christianity • the third ecumenical council in 431 which declared Mary as mother of God and condemned Pelagius | ||||||||
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adjective • functioning correctly and ready for action noun • a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else) • street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine • a usually brief attempt • a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters verb • change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically • follow a procedure or take a course • move away from a place into another direction • enter or assume a certain state or condition • be awarded; be allotted • have a particular form • stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point • follow a certain course • be abolished or discarded • be or continue to be in a certain condition • make a certain noise or sound • perform as expected when applied • to be spent or finished • progress by being changed • continue to live and avoid dying • pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action • pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life • be in the right place or situation • be ranked or compare • begin or set in motion • have a turn; make one's move in a game • be contained in • be sounded, played, or expressed • blend or harmonize • lead, extend, or afford access • be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired • go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way • be spent • give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number • stop operating or functioning | ||||||||
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noun • a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used • evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris • (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols • several exercises intended to be done in series • representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production • an unofficial association of people or groups • a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way • the act of putting something in position • a unit of play in tennis or squash • the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization • the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon • (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way • any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals adjective satellite • (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed • fixed and unmoving • situated in a particular spot or position • set down according to a plan • being below the horizon • determined or decided upon as by an authority • converted to solid form (as concrete) verb • put into a certain place or abstract location • fix conclusively or authoritatively • decide upon or fix definitely • establish as the highest level or best performance • put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state • fix in a border • make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc • set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly • locate • disappear beyond the horizon • adapt for performance in a different way • put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground • apply or start • become gelatinous • set in type • put into a position that will restore a normal state • insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink) • give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor • urge to attack someone • estimate • equip with sails or masts • get ready for a particular purpose or event • alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard • produce fruit • arrange attractively | ||||||||
Oriental Pushes Off To Ancient City Crossword Clue
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EPHESUS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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EPHESUS
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