Edessa

[ ih-des-uh ]

/ ɪˈdɛs ə /

noun

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.

OTHER WORDS FROM Edessa

E·des·san, E·des·sene

[ih-des-een], /ɪˈdɛs in/, adjective

Words nearby Edessa

edentate, edentulous, Eder, Ederle, EDES, Edessa, edetate calcium disodium, edetic acid, Edgar, Edgar Atheling, edge

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Example sentences from the Web for Edessa

The most famous ones are the Mandylion of Edessa, the Veronica and the Shroud of Turin.
Self-portraits with Buzz|Blake Gopnik|June 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Here, at Edessa and Nisibis, they established schools of learning which for several centuries were the most famous in the world.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 2|Charles Dudley Warner
Abgarus, king of Edessa, hearing of his works, sent for him.
The Lives of the Saints, Volume II (of 16): February|Sabine Baring-Gould
Edessa suffered still more in 1146 after an attempt to recover it.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10|Various

Godfrey had died without direct heirs; but in far Edessa there was his brother Baldwin, ready to take his place.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7|Various
Accordingly he decided to sell his withdrawal to the citizens of Edessa for a great sum of money.
History of the Wars, Books I and II (of 8)|Procopius

British Dictionary definitions for Edessa

Edessa

/ (ɪˈdɛsə) /

noun

an ancient city on the N edge of the Syrian plateau, founded as a Macedonian colony by Seleucus I: a centre of early ChristianityModern name: Urfa

a market town in Greece: ancient capital of Macedonia. Pop (municipality): 25 729 (2001)Ancient name: Aegae (ˈiːɡiː) Modern Greek name: Édhessa

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单词	edessa
释义	Edessa [ ih-des-uh ] / ɪˈdɛs ə / noun 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. OTHER WORDS FROM Edessa E·des·san, E·des·sene [ih-des-een], /ɪˈdɛs in/, adjective Words nearby Edessa edentate, edentulous, Eder, Ederle, EDES, Edessa, edetate calcium disodium, edetic acid, Edgar, Edgar Atheling, edge Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Edessa The most famous ones are the Mandylion of Edessa, the Veronica and the Shroud of Turin. Self-portraits with Buzz\|Blake Gopnik\|June 28, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Here, at Edessa and Nisibis, they established schools of learning which for several centuries were the most famous in the world. Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 2\|Charles Dudley Warner Abgarus, king of Edessa, hearing of his works, sent for him. The Lives of the Saints, Volume II (of 16): February\|Sabine Baring-Gould Edessa suffered still more in 1146 after an attempt to recover it. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10\|Various Godfrey had died without direct heirs; but in far Edessa there was his brother Baldwin, ready to take his place. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7\|Various Accordingly he decided to sell his withdrawal to the citizens of Edessa for a great sum of money. History of the Wars, Books I and II (of 8)\|Procopius British Dictionary definitions for Edessa Edessa / (ɪˈdɛsə) / noun an ancient city on the N edge of the Syrian plateau, founded as a Macedonian colony by Seleucus I: a centre of early ChristianityModern name: Urfa a market town in Greece: ancient capital of Macedonia. Pop (municipality): 25 729 (2001)Ancient name: Aegae (ˈiːɡiː) Modern Greek name: Édhessa Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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