Meaning of Larissa | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A city in north-central Greece, the capital of Thessaly.
2. A regional unit of Thessaly, of which the city of Larissa is capital also.
3. Any of several historical Greek towns, of ancient Greece or neighbouring areas.
   historical
4. A city in western Asia Minor, close to the ancient Greek city of Smyrna and to present-day Menemen, Turkey.
5. A nymph with a local cult near the city of Larissa, Thessaly.
   Greek
6. A female given name from Ancient Greek (after the mythological character and a 4th century Greek Orthodox martyr).
7. A moon of Neptune.

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Examples

“Larissa, 107 miles from Salonica, is reached at 10.33, and there is a halt of 17 min. while vendors of oranges, cheese, meat on skewers, sweetmeats, and Turkish coffee do a brisk trade.”

“When Larissa Santos opened her front door and saw Rachel Bush for the first time, she was immediately flooded with emotions.”

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