Edessa

E1D2E1S1S1A1
/ɪˈdɛs.ə/

proper noun

A city in Greece, capital in Pella Prefecture, in periphery of Central Macedonia.

Similar
UrfaAntiochAntioch on the CallirhoeUrhayOrhay
OriginLatin Edessa ← Ancient Greek Ἔδεσσα →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in Greece, capital in Pella Prefecture, in periphery of Central Macedonia.
  2. historicalSynonym of Urfa: a city in southeastern Turkey.

    Synonyms: Urfa, Antioch, Antioch on the Callirhoe, Urhay, Orhay

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Urfa: a city in southeastern Turkey.

Similar
UrfaAntiochAntioch on the CallirhoeUrhayOrhay
Also see
antiochurfa

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἜδεσσα
  2. LatinEdessa
  3. EnglishEdessa

From Latin Edessa, from Ancient Greek Ἔδεσσα (Édessa).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἔδεσσα, Ἔδεσσα
  • Ἔδεσσα (Édessa)city in Greece
  • Ἔδεσσα (Édessa)city in Mesopotamia — see also Sanliurfa
Arabic اَلرُّهَا
  • اَلرُّهَا (ar-ruhā)city in Mesopotamia — see also Sanliurfa
Greek Έδεσσα
  • Έδεσσα (Édessa)city in Mesopotamia — see also Sanliurfa
Japanese エデッサ
  • エデッサ (edessa)city in Greece
Latin Edessa, Edessa
  • Edessacity in Greece
  • Edessacity in Mesopotamia — see also Sanliurfa
Spanish Edesa
  • Edesacity in Mesopotamia — see also Sanliurfa
Cite this entry
APA

Edessa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edessa

MLA

“Edessa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edessa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Edessa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edessa.

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