Larissa Definition

lərisə, lərēsə
noun
A feminine name: var. Larisa.
Webster's New World
pronoun

A city in north-central Greece, the capital of Thessaly.

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(Greek mythology) A nymph with a local cult near the city of Larissa.

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A female given name (after the mythological character and a 4th century Greek Orthodox martyr).
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A moon of Neptune.

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Origin of Larissa

  • From Ancient Greek Λάρισσα (Larissa).

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Larissa Sentence Examples

  • The department of Larissa had in 1907 a population of 95,066.

  • Larissa, written Larisa on ancient coins and inscriptions, is near the site of the Homeric Argissa.

  • The principal rivals of the Aleuadae were the Scopadae of Crannon, the remains of which (called by the Turks Old Larissa) are about 14 m.

  • Larissa was the headquarters of Ali Pasha during the Greek War of Independence, and of the crown prince Constantine during the Greco-Turkish War; the flight of the Greek army from this place to Pharsala took place on the 23rd of April 1897.

  • The name Larissa was common to many "Pelasgian" towns, and apparently signified a fortified city or burg, such as the citadel of Argos.

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Words Starting With

LLALAR

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ASASSA

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Words Starting With L and Ending With A

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With L7 Letter Words Ending With A