English Explanatory Dictionary

Edessa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city in Greece, capital in Pella Prefecture, in periphery of Central Macedonia.
  2. Synonym of Urfa: a city in southeastern Turkey.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈdɛs.ə/

Word forms

Edessa

Etymology

From Latin Edessa, from Ancient Greek Ἔδεσσα (Édessa).

Synonyms

Urfa Antioch Antioch on the Callirhoe Urhay Orhay

Derived words

Edessene Edessan
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