- Colophonian
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/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]
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