Co·los·sae /kəˈlɑ(ˌ)si/



 Colossae
      n : an ancient city in south western Phrygia in Asia Minor; site
          of an early Christian Church


 Colossae
    or Colosse, a city of Phrygia, on the Lycus, which is a
    tributary of the Maeander. It was about 12 miles above Laodicea,
    and near the great road from Ephesus to the Euphrates, and was
    consequently of some mercantile importance. It does not appear
    that Paul had visited this city when he wrote his letter to the
    church there (Col. 1:2). He expresses in his letter to Philemon
    (ver. 1:22) his hope to visit it on being delivered from his
    imprisonment. From Col. 1:7; 4:12 it has been concluded that
    Epaphras was the founder of the Colossian church. This town
    afterwards fell into decay, and the modern town of Chonas or
    Chonum occupies a site near its ruins.