Pella

American

[pel-uh] / ˈpɛl ə /

noun

a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.

Pella British

/ ˈpɛlə /

noun

an ancient city in N Greece: the capital of Macedonia under Philip II

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Pella is a nice place and how dare we, how dare anyone, bring these voices and values here.

From Slate • Oct. 22, 2025

But things had been getting a little tense, even in nice little Pella.

From Slate • Oct. 22, 2025

This is Pella, Iowa, things are nice here.

From Slate • Oct. 22, 2025

Klein tells me when you live in town this long you know how to spot a Pellacan—a term for Pella natives—and these aren’t them.

From Slate • Oct. 22, 2025

King Pella was sitting in the solar with Sir Bliant two years later.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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