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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

And this is not just Iowa, but Pella, Iowa, one of the safest cities in the state.

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2025

I try asking, but Klein wants to tell me that Pella is one of the safest cities in Iowa.

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2025

The man and woman walk by me as the man mutters, “You people are crazy” and other words people don’t usually say on the streets of 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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