Larissa

[ luh-ris-uh; Greek lah-ree-sah ]

/ ləˈrɪs ə; Greek ˈlɑ ri sɑ /

a city in E Thessaly, in E Greece.

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And it is grieving for one of its congregation: Larissa Atanázio, who was 14.
Brazil's School Shooting: What Happened Inside|Dom Phillips|April 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Larissa MacFarquhar has an excellent, zillion-word piece in the current New Yorker about Kennedy.
How Hillary's Feeling About Caroline|Christopher Buckley|January 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST
So wild a rush was made when Larissa was abandoned, that the soldiers did not even fold their tents or carry away their baggage.
The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 27, May 13, 1897|Various
Ambassadors were sent to Larissa, to the diet of the Thessalians.
History of Rome, Vol III|Titus Livius

Xenophon mentions an eclipse as having led to the capture by the Persians of the Median city Larissa.
The Story of Eclipses|George Chambers
The Greek army retreated to Pharsala, without so much as striking a blow for Larissa!
The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 27, May 13, 1897|Various
There was no pursuit, and the Turkish commander-in-chief did not reach Larissa till the 27th.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4|Various