- Thessalonica
- geographical name see Thessaloníki
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Thessalonica
Look at other dictionaries:
Thessalonica — • Titular metropolis in Macedonia Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Thessalonica Thessalonica † … Catholic encyclopedia
THESSALONICA — hodie Salonichi Sophiano, et aliis, urbs Macedoniae ad sinum Thermaicum clarissima, emporium amplum et sedes Praefecti. Hic Apostol. Paulus Euangelium praedicavit, magno cum successu, cum eo redire prohiberetur, Timotheum misit, qui illos in… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Thessalonica — [thes΄ə län′i kə, thəsə lō nī′kə] ancient name for SALONIKA * * * … Universalium
Thessalonica — [thes΄ə län′i kə, thəsə lō nī′kə] ancient name for SALONIKA … English World dictionary
Thessalonica — A large and populous city on the Thermaic bay. It was the capital of one of the four Roman districts of Macedonia, and was ruled by a praetor. It was named after Thessalonica, the wife of Cassander, who built the city. She was so called by her … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Thessalonica, S. — S. Thessalonica (7. Nov.), steht als Martyrin zu Amphipolis im Elenchus. S. S. Auctus … Vollständiges Heiligen-Lexikon
Thessalonica (Titularerzbistum) — Thessalonica (ital.: Tessalonica) ist ein Titularerzbistum der römisch katholischen Kirche. Es geht zurück auf einen früheren Bischofssitz in der Stadt Thessaloniki, die sich in der römischen Provinz Macedonia im heutigen Griechenland befindet.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
THESSALONICA — See SALONICA … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Thessalonica — The capital of the Roman province of Macedonia and situated on the Via Egnatia; it enjoyed much prosperity and was an important city for Paul s missionary work. Religious cults flourished, both pagan and Jewish, and divine honours were accorded… … Dictionary of the Bible
Thessalonica — n. Salonika, seaport in northeastern Greece on an inlet of the Aegean Sea … English contemporary dictionary
