SINCE 1828
Thessalonian
adjective
Thes·sa·lo·nian
| \ ¦thesə¦lōnyən, -ōnēən\
Definition of Thessalonian
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of or relating to ancient Thessalonica, Macedonia
Thessalonian
noun
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plural -s
Definition 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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