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Edessa

/ɪˈdɛs.ə/

Edessa proper noun: a city in Greece, capital in Pella Prefecture, in periphery of Central Macedonia.

Proper noun

Edessa

  1. A city in Greece, capital in Pella Prefecture, in periphery of Central Macedonia.
  2. (historical) Synonym of Urfa: a city in southeastern Turkey.
    Synonyms:
    Urfa, Antioch, Antioch on the Callirhoe, Urhay, Orhay

Edessa meaning in Marathi and Arabic

Edessa in Marathi

city in Greece
एधेसा edhesā

Edessa in Arabic

city in Mesopotamia — see also Sanliurfa
اَلرُّهَا ar-ruhā

Synonyms of Edessa

Origin of Edessa

From Latin Edessa, from Ancient Greek Ἔδεσσα (Édessa).

Words formed from Edessa

Questions about Edessa

What does Edessa mean?
Edessa means a city in Greece, capital in Pella Prefecture, in periphery of Central Macedonia.
What is Edessa in Marathi?
Edessa in Marathi is एधेसा (edhesā). See Edessa meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Edessa?
Edessa is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Edessa?
Edessa is pronounced /ɪˈdɛs.ə/.

Words near Edessa in the dictionary

  1. Ederers
  2. Ederic
  3. Eders
  4. Edersheim
  5. EDES
  6. Edessa
  7. Edessan
  8. Edessans
  9. Edessene
  10. Edessenes
  11. edestid

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