Edessa

[ ih-des-uh ]

noun

1. an ancient city in NW Mesopotamia, on the modern site of Urfa: an early center of Christianity; the capital of a principality under the Crusaders.

Edessa

/ ɪˈdɛsə /

noun

1. an ancient city on the N edge of the Syrian plateau, founded as a Macedonian colony by Seleucus I: a centre of early Christianity Modern nameUrfa
2. a market town in Greece: ancient capital of Macedonia. Pop (municipality): 25 729 (2001) Ancient nameAegaeˈiːɡiː Modern Greek nameÉdhessa

Other Words From

• E·dessan E·des·sene [ih-, des, -een], adjective

Example Sentences

I tried Turkish coffee for the first time at the Kurdish restaurant Edessa’s, where saffron rice was called “yellow rice.”

From Los Angeles Times

The agency said the truck was stopped Monday on a secondary road near the northern town of Edessa.

From Washington Times

The agency said the truck was stopped Monday on a secondary road near the northern town of Edessa.

From Seattle Times

He says that a Jewish merchant from Edessa bought the metal and required 900 camels to carry it off.

From Salon

St. Ephrem, in a time of pestilence, emerged from his solitude to found and superintend a hospital at Edessa.

From Project Gutenberg