n.
Pronunciation: ˌ the-s ə - ' l ō -ny ə nz, -n ē - ə nz
Function: noun plural but singular in construction
Etymology: Thessalonian inhabitant of ancient Thessalonica, irregular from Thessalonica
Date: 1568
: either of two letters written by St. Paul to the Christians of Thessalonica and included as books in the New Testament ― see BIBLE table