Thessaly

[ thes-uh-lee ]

noun

1. a region in E Greece: a former division of ancient Greece. 5,208 sq. mi. (14,490 sq. km).

Thessaly

/ ˈθɛsəlɪ /

noun

1. a region of E Central Greece, on the Aegean: an extensive fertile plain, edged with mountains. Pop: 609 100 (2001). Area: 14 037 sq km (5418 sq miles) Modern Greek nameThessalíaˌθɛsaˈljia

Other Words From

• Thes·sa·li·an [the-, sey, -lee-, uh, n, -, seyl, -y, uh, n], adjective noun

Example Sentences

Farms in Greece’s breadbasket of Thessaly suffered extensive damage during deadly floods last year.

From Seattle Times

Following the previous major storm that flooded Thessaly in 2020, Greece's conservative government promised to prevent a repeat of the disaster.

From Reuters

In early September, Storm Daniel hit Thessaly after Greece’s longest heatwave in more than 30 years.

From Reuters

Metamorfosi nearly disappeared beneath the water as Storm Daniel, which wrought havoc across the Mediterranean, struck the central Thessaly region on Sept 4-7, turning it into an inland sea.

From Reuters

Besides Thessaly, New Democracy lost four other regional contests to conservative dissidents, only one of whom was the incumbent.

From Washington Times