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Larissa
Larissa or Lárisa , city (1991 pop. 113,090), capital of Larissa prefecture, E Greece, in Thessaly on the Piniós River. It is an agricultural trade center and a transportation hub, linked by rail with the port of Vólos and with Thessaloníki and Athens. The chief city of ancient Thessaly, it was annexed (4th cent. BC) by Philip II of Macedon and in 196 BC became an ally of Rome. It was taken from the Byzantine Empire by Bulgaria and later was held by Serbia, with which it passed (15th cent.) under the rule of the Ottoman Turks. In the Greek War of Independence the city was (1821) the headquarters of Ali Pasha. Turkey ceded the city to Greece in 1881. |
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"Larissa." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Larissa." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Larissa.html "Larissa." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Larissa.html |
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Larissa
Larissa (Lárisa), Greece Yeni Şehir‐i‐Fenari A very ancient city under Macedonian rule between 344 and 196 bc. Having been fortified by Justinian I†, it was given the Pelasgian name Larissa ‘Citadel’. Held by the Ottoman Turks in 1423–1881 it was called ‘New Town’ from yeni ‘new’ and şehir.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Larissa." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Larissa." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Larissa.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Larissa." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Larissa.html |
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Larissa
Larissa The fifth-closest satellite of Neptune, distance 73 548 km, orbital period 0.555 days; also known as Neptune VII. Its size is 208 × 178 km. Larissa was discovered in 1989 on images taken by Voyager 2.
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"Larissa." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Larissa." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-Larissa.html "Larissa." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-Larissa.html |
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Larissa
Larissa ♀ (Russian) From Greek, of uncertain meaning (perhaps from the name of a town in Thessaly). This was the name of an early Christian martyr venerated in the Eastern Church.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Larissa." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Larissa." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Larissa1.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Larissa." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Larissa1.html |
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Larissa
Larissa ♀ (Russian) name of uncertain origin, now also used in the English-speaking world.
Pet form: Larry. |
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Larissa." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Larissa." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Larissa.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Larissa." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Larissa.html |
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Larissa
Larissa (Neptune VII) A satellite of Neptune, measuring 208 × 178 km; visual albedo 0.06.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Larissa." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Larissa." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Larissa.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Larissa." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Larissa.html |
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Larissa
Larissa in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Neptune . |
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"Larissa." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Larissa." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Larissa-ast.html "Larissa." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Larissa-ast.html |
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Larissa
Larissa •Alissa, Clarissa, kisser, Larissa, Marisa, Melissa, Orissa, reminiscer
•fixer, mixer, sixer
•convincer, mincer, pincer, rinser, wincer
•Amritsar, Maritsa, spritzer
•howitzer • kibitzer • purchaser
•artificer • officer • surfacer • Pulitzer
•Wurlitzer • promiser • harnesser
•menacer
•practiser (US practicer)
•de-icer, dicer, enticer, gricer, paise, pricer, ricer, slicer, splicer
•Schweitzer
•Barbarossa, dosser, embosser, fossa, glosser, josser, Ossa, Saragossa, tosser
•boxer • sponsor • matzo • bobbysoxer
•Chaucer, courser, endorser (US indorser), enforcer, forcer, reinforcer, saucer, Xhosa
•balsa, waltzer
•dowser, grouser, Hausa, mouser, Scouser
•announcer, bouncer, denouncer, pouncer, pronouncer, renouncer, trouncer
•schnauzer
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"Larissa." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Larissa." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Larissa.html "Larissa." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Larissa.html |
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