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Thessalian

Thessalian \Thes*sa"li*an\, a. [Cf. L. Thessalius.] Of or pertaining to Thessaly in Greece.
--Shak. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Thessaly.

Usage examples of "thessalian".

Styxnymphsville, Hyperborea, and Hesperia from my itinerary to give us an extra week in Joppa and time for a quick look-see at Thessalian Larissa.

Berin and his 500 Thessalians had circled to the right and charged in on the flanks of the Phocian cavalry, but Parmenion still waited.

Accordingly there came to Melitia in Achaia Panaerus, Dorus, Hippolochidas, Torylaus, and Strophacus, the Chalcidian proxenus, under whose escort he resumed his march, being accompanied also by other Thessalians, among whom was Niconidas from Larissa, a friend of Perdiccas.

The Lacedæmonians were fed by the Helotes, the Cretans by the Periecians, and the Thessalians by the Penestes.