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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024E•des•sa (i des′ə),USA pronunciation n. - Ancient History, Place Names, Religionan ancient city in NW Mesopotamia, on the modern site of Urfa: an early center of Christianity; the capital of a principality under the Crusaders.
E•des′san, E•des•sene (i des′ēn),USA pronunciation adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Edessa /ɪˈdɛsə/ n - an ancient city on the N edge of the Syrian plateau, founded as a Macedonian colony by Seleucus I: a centre of early Christianity
Modern 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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