Thessaloniki

[ the-sah-law-nee-kee ]

noun

1. official name of Salonika.

Thessaloníki

/ θɛsalɔˈniki /

noun

1. a port in NE Greece, in central Macedonia at the head of the Gulf of Salonika (an inlet of the Aegean): capital of the Roman province of Macedonia; university (1926). Pop: 824 000 (2005 est) Latin nameThessalonicaˌθɛsəˈlɒnɪkə English nameSalonikaSalonica

Example Sentences

The team -- in collaboration with Prashant Valluri of the University of Edinburgh and George Karapetsas of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki -- then conducted a series of experiments carefully imaging the movement and thermodynamics of volatile liquids.

From Science Daily

Add to that Chinese investment in a high-speed railway intended to connect Central Europe to the ports of Thessaloniki and Piraeus and Budapest's enthusiasm for Chinese investment is even clearer.

From BBC

The cloud has reached as far north as Thessaloniki.

From BBC

In 2003, the EU produced the Thessaloniki Declaration, saying they wanted Western Balkan countries to join them.

From BBC

One of the first to benefit from the new law would be Lio Emmanouilidou, a 43-year-old teacher, who plans to marry her long-term partner in Thessaloniki on March 8, which is International Women’s Day.

From New York Times