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Larissa

//ləˈɹɪsə// name

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  1. 1
    A city in north-central Greece, the capital of Thessaly.

    "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."

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

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

  2. 7
    A moon of Neptune.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λάρισσα (Lárissa).

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