Edessa

Pronunciation

• IPA: /iˈdes.É™/

Origin

From Ancient Greek Ἔδεσσα (Edessa).

Full definition of Edessa

Proper noun

1. A city in Greece, capital in Pella Prefecture, in periphery of Central Macedonia.
2. (historical) Ancient city in northwestern Mesopotamia, the capital of Osroene, on the site of modern Şanlıurfa in Turkey.

Synonyms

• (city in Mesopotamia) Åžanlıurfa, Urfa