Thessalonians

noun

Thes·​sa·​lo·​nians ˌthe-sə-ˈlō-nyənz 

-nē-ənz

plural in form but singular in construction

: either of two letters written by St. Paul to the Christians of Thessalonica and included as books in the New Testament see Bible Table

Examples of Thessalonians in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Josh finds strength in a verse from 1 Thessalonians, which reminds him that those who have fallen asleep will live again. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025

The Rapture has no scriptural basis besides an obviously metaphorical verse in Paul’s first epistle to the Thessalonians. — Michael Robbins, Harper’s Magazine , 9 Nov. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Thessalonian inhabitant of ancient Thessalonica, irregular from Thessalonica

First Known Use

1636, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Thessalonians

• estonians
• babylonians
• hamiltonians
• macedonians

Kids Definition

Thessalonians

noun

Thes·​sa·​lo·​nians ˌthes-ə-ˈlō-nyənz 

-nē-ənz

: either of two letters written by St. Paul to the Christians of Thessalonica and included as books in the New Testament see bible