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Thessalonian

Thessalonian

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A person from the ancient city of Thessalonica in northern Greece
  • noun
  • /ˌθɛsəˈloʊniən/
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  • Doing so, however, results in a greater feeling of loss for the Thessalonian community members.

Examples

  • As a Thessalonian, she took great pride in her city's ancient heritage.

  • Many Thessalonians gather each year to celebrate the city's rich history and culture.

  • The Thessalonian Christians had left behind their funeral rituals, but they hadn't replaced them with anything else.

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  • The Thessalonians warmly welcomed visitors to their annual festival of traditions.

Synonyms

Greek
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A person from Greece

is a resident of a single city rather than the whole country
Macedonian
vsThessalonian
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A person from ancient Macedon in northern Greece

is a resident of a specific city inside that northern region

Surface Forms

Thessalonian singular
Thessalonians plural

Morphology

Thessalonian = Thessalonica (transparent) = Thessalonica + ian

Formed by the regular demonym/adjectival suffix '-ian' added to the place name 'Thessalonica', so meaning 'from or relating to Thessalonica' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Thessalonian comes from the ancient city Thessalonica, whose Greek name Thessalonike means 'victory of Thessaly' because -nike means 'victory'. So a Thessalonian is someone from that city.