Thessalonians
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Thes·sa·lo·nians | \ ˌthe-sə-ˈlō-nyənz 
, -nē-ənz \
, -nē-ənz \Definition of Thessalonians
: either of two letters written by St. Paul to the Christians of Thessalonica and included as books in the New Testament — see Bible Table
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The first known use of Thessalonians was in 1636
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