Thessalonian
adjectiveDefinition of Thessalonian
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of or relating to ancient Thessalonica, Macedonia
Thessalonian
nounDefinition of Thessalonian (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : a native or resident of Thessaloníki, Greece
2 Thessalonians plural in form but singular in construction : either of two letters written by Paul to the Christians of Thessalonica and included as books in the New Testament —abbreviation Th, Thes, Thess — see Bible Table
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