"Thessalonica" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌθɛsələˈnaɪkə/ [General-American] Audio: en-ca-Thessalonica.opus
Etymology: From Latin Thessalonīca, from Ancient Greek Θεσσᾰλονῑ́κη (Thessalonī́kē), named for Thessalonike daughter of Philip II, half-sister of Alexander the Great, and wife of Cassander of Macedonia, from Θεσσᾰλός (Thessalós, “Thessalian”) + νῑ́κη (nī́kē, “victory”), possibly named for her birth on the anniversary of the Battle of Crocus Field in Thessaly. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Thessalonīca}} Latin Thessalonīca, {{der|en|grc|Θεσσᾰλονῑ́κη}} Ancient Greek Θεσσᾰλονῑ́κη (Thessalonī́kē) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Thessalonica
  1. (now especially historical) Alternative form of Thessaloniki, a port city in northern Greece. Wikipedia link: Alexander the Great, Battle of Crocus Field, Cassander, Philip II of Macedonia, Thessalonica, Thessalonike of Macedon Tags: alt-of, alternative, especially, historical Alternative form of: Thessaloniki (extra: a port city in northern Greece) Categories (place): Cities Derived forms: Thessalonican
    Sense id: en-Thessalonica-en-name-uHUhu-MF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English exonyms, Pages with 2 entries
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