Thessaloniki

From Greek Θεσσαλονίκη (Thessaloníki), from Ancient Greek Θεσσαλονίκη (Thessaloníkē), named for Thessalonike daughter of Philip II, half-sister of Alexander the Great, and wife of Cassander of Macedonia, from Θεσσᾰλός (Thessălós, “Thessalian”) + νῑ́κη (nī́kē, “victory”), possibly named for her birth on the anniversary of the Battle of Crocus Field.

• IPA^(key): /ˌθɛsələˈniːki/

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Thessaloniki

2. A port city, the capital of Central Macedonia, in northern Greece.

• Thessalonica (now chiefly ancient and medieval contexts); Salonica, Salonika (now chiefly Ottoman contexts); Solun (uncommon)

• (short form) Saloniki, (biblical) Thessalonich, (history, classical studies) Thessalonike, (archaic) Salonich, Salonichi, Thessalonichi

• IPA^(key): /ˌtɛsaloˈniːki/, /-ˈnɪki/

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Thessaloniki n (proper noun, genitive Thessalonikis or (optionally with an article) Thessaloniki)

1. Thessaloniki (a port city, the capital of Central Macedonia, in northern Greece)