Thessaly

American  

[thes-uh-lee] / ˈθɛs ə li /

noun

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

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Thessaly British  

/ ˈθɛsəlɪ /

noun

1. Modern Greek name: Thessalía.  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)

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Other Word Forms

• Thessalian adjective

Example Sentences

Sheep and goat farmers in Thessaly are calling for approval of mass vaccination of their herds, which they say is how the problem is tackled in Bulgaria and Turkey.

From BBC

A Category 4 wildfire warning was issued late on Monday for five regions: Attica, the Peloponnese, central Greece, Thessaly and western Greece.

From BBC

Farms in Greece’s breadbasket of Thessaly suffered extensive damage during deadly floods last year.

From Seattle Times

Following the previous major storm that flooded Thessaly in 2020, Greece's conservative government promised to prevent a repeat of the disaster.

From Reuters

In early September, Storm Daniel hit Thessaly after Greece’s longest heatwave in more than 30 years.

From Reuters