Thessaly

[ thes-uh-lee ]

noun

1. a region in E Greece: a former division of ancient Greece. 5,208 sq. mi. (14,490 sq. km).

Thessaly

/ ˈθɛsəlɪ /

noun

1. a region of E Central Greece, on the Aegean: an extensive fertile plain, edged with mountains. Pop: 609 100 (2001). Area: 14 037 sq km (5418 sq miles) Modern Greek nameThessalíaˌθɛsaˈljia

Other Words From

• Thes·sa·li·an [the-, sey, -lee-, uh, n, -, seyl, -y, uh, n], adjective noun

Example Sentences

Philip had decided that the horse was useless, and had given orders to have him sent back to Thessaly, where he came from.

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One year he is making a raid into Macedonia and Thessaly and plundering Larissa.

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The people of Thessaly then surrendered to Xerxes as soon as they received his summons.

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We have, indeed, in Thessaly, "a large tumulus which contained a silver urn with burned remains."

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It is not at all surprising to find them in Thessaly, so near to the advanced civilization of Greece.

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