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Pella

American  
[pel-uh] / ˈpɛl ə /

noun

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


Pella British  
/ ˈpɛlə /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Pella, the 28-year-old daughter of the late Westish president, has completed her undergraduate studies in literature—a bad first marriage meant she started college belatedly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Those who loved the author’s 2011 “The Art of Fielding” will welcome the return of characters like Pella Affenlicht and Mike Schwartz, now engaged and still living at Westish College.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Everyone needs their day in court,” says Williams, who lives in Pella, Iowa.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

Everything and everyone has their place in Pella.

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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