Thessalonian

1 of 2

adjective

Thes·​sa·​lo·​nian

¦thesə¦lōnyən,

-ōnēən

: of or relating to ancient Thessalonica, Macedonia

Thessalonian

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

1

: a native or resident of Thessaloníki, Greece

2

Thessalonians plural in form but singular in construction : either of two letters written by Paul to the Christians of Thessalonica and included as books in the New Testament

—abbreviation Th, Thes, Thess see Bible Table

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

irregular from Thessalonica, seaport city of west central Macedonia (now Salonika) + English -an

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