Edessa

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈdɛsə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(i des′ə)


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E•des•sa  (i des′ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Ancient History, Place Names, Religionan ancient city in NW Mesopotamia, on the modern site of Urfa: an early center of Christianity; the capital of a principality under the Crusaders.
E•des′san, E•des•sene  (i des′ēn),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Edessa / ɪˈdɛsə/
  1. an ancient city on the N edge of the Syrian plateau, founded as a Macedonian colony by Seleucus I: a centre of early Christianity
    Modern name: Urfa
  2. a market town in Greece: ancient capital of Macedonia. Pop (municipality): 25 729 (2001)
    Ancient name: Aegae / ˈiːɡiː/
    Modern Greek name: Édhessa
'Edessa' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Alexian - Jacobite - Urfa - Édhessa

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