Thessalonian
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9.5
- proper noun
- /ˌθɛsəˈloʊniən/
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tesalonicense
- "The day of Christ is at hand" wrote St Paul in his second letter to the Thessalonians.
- 2 Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians
- First Thessalonians
Examples
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Paul reminded the Thessalonians that his approach was to be gentle with them.
Blog text (4) -
Thessalonians 3:10 says, "For even when we are with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat."
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The minister says he will read from the First Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians.
Fiction book (1992) -
Most importantly, the Thessalonians worried that death had separated them from their loved ones.
Blog text (13) -
The question the Thessalonians are wrestling with is the relationship between the living and the dead, particularly at the Lord's return.
Blog text (13) -
1st Thessalonians tells us that the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout.
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A reading from 1 Thessalonians (4:13-18)
Blog text (13) -
Do you think they would be encouraging each other's faith (1 Thessalonians 5:11)?
Blog text (21) -
Biblical unity is more than companionship; it is collectively moving toward the goal of heaven (2 Thessalonians 2:13-17).
Blog text (15) -
In his letter to the Thessalonians, St. Paul encouraged them to remain steadfast in their faith.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person from Greece
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8.2
A person from Greece, often mentioned in old stories
A person from Greece, especially in ancient times
Surface Forms
Morphology
Thessalonian = Thessalonica (transparent) = Thessalonica + ian
Regular adjectival/demonymic suffix '-ian' attaches to the place name to indicate a person or thing from Thessalonica; the biblical/community sense is a straightforward application of 'from Thessalonica'.
Etymology
Thessalonian comes from the ancient city Thessalonica, whose Greek name Thessalonike means 'victory of Thessaly' because -nike means 'victory'. So a Thessalonian is a person from that city or a member of the early Christian group there.