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Thessalonian

UK/θɛsəˈləʊni.ən/US/θɛsəˈloʊni.ən/

Thessalonian adjective: of, from, or pertaining to, Thessaloniki.

Adjective

Thessalonian (not comparable)

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to, Thessaloniki

Noun

Thessalonian (plural Thessalonians)

  1. Someone or something from, or pertaining to, Thessaloniki
    Synonyms:
    Thessalonican

Synonyms of Thessalonian

Forms of Thessalonian

pluralThessalonians

Origin of Thessalonian

Derived from Thessalonica. Appears as "Tessalonyans" in Tyndale Bible of 1525, but as "Tessalonicensis" in the older Wycliffe translation.

Words that rhyme with Thessalonian

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Questions about Thessalonian

What does Thessalonian mean?
Thessalonian means of, from, or pertaining to, Thessaloniki.
What part of speech is Thessalonian?
Thessalonian can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Thessalonian?
Thessalonian is pronounced /θɛsəˈləʊni.ən/ (UK).

Words near Thessalonian in the dictionary

  1. Thess.
  2. Thessalian
  3. Thessalians
  4. Thessalic
  5. Thessalon
  6. Thessalonian
  7. Thessalonians
  8. Thessalonica
  9. Thessalonican
  10. Thessalonicans
  11. Thessaloniki

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