Thessalian

/ θɛˈseɪlɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Greek region of Thessaly or its inhabitants

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Thessaly

Example Sentences

Some of the most exquisitely crafted pieces are small decorative elements made for the harnesses of soldiers’ horses — the powerful and celebrated Thessalian breed, perhaps.

From Los Angeles Times

Theagenes, a noble Thessalian, comes to Delphi and the two fall in love with each other.

From Project Gutenberg

They represent a joint invasion of Peloponnesus by Aetolians and Dorians, the latter having been driven southward from their original northern home under pressure from the Thessalians.

From Project Gutenberg

What proud beauty could have secured his love, or what forsaken one has caused some Thessalian witch to cast a spell on him?

From Project Gutenberg

The disposition of the Greeks to look to the west for the centres of religious feeling appears in the mention of Dodona and the Dodonaean Zeus, put in the mouth of the Thessalian Achilles.

From Project Gutenberg