Seven Churches of Asia
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Those mentioned in Rev. i, 11, viz.: — (1) Ephesus, founded by St. Paul, 57, in a ruinous state in the time of Justinian.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Seven Churches of Asia” mean?
Those mentioned in Rev. i, 11, viz.: — (1) Ephesus, founded by St. Paul, 57, in a ruinous state in the time of Justinian.
Is “Seven Churches of Asia” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.