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Jolly vs Ephesian - What's the difference?

jolly | ephesian |

As a proper noun jolly

is (female).

As an adjective ephesian is

of, from, or pertaining to, ephesus.

As a noun ephesian is

someone from ephesus.

jolly

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Full of high and merry spirits; jovial.

    • Noun

    (jollies)
  • (British) a pleasure trip or excursion

    • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (British, dated) very, extremely

    • Derived terms

    * jolly well

    Verb

  • To amuse or divert.

    • Derived terms

    * jolly someone along

    References

    * JOLLY in the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica, vol. 15, p. 495. English degree adverbs ----

    ephesian

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, from, or pertaining to, Ephesus

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone from Ephesus
  • (obsolete) A jolly companion; a roisterer.
  • * 1599 , , IV. v. 16:
    • It is thine host, thine / Ephesian , calls.

    Derived terms

    * Ephesians