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  • proper noun Alternative spelling of Larissa. (the city in Greece)
  • proper noun A female given name, a less common spelling of Larissa.

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Examples

  • Having won numerous awards to prove it, Larisa is passionate about providing a massage that gets results.

    Shop/08 Crave Show Report Anne-Marie 2008

  • She knew she should call Larisa at the theater to warn her so she could avoid Nikolai until his temper cooled down.

    Dance Of Desire Lisa, Leonore 1982

  • SOCRATES: O Meno, there was a time when the Thessalians were famous among the other Hellenes only for their riches and their riding; but now, if I am not mistaken, they are equally famous for their wisdom, especially at Larisa, which is the native city of your friend

    Meno 427? BC-347? BC Plato 1855

  • "She was always deciding she wanted to do something at the last minute, then calling Larisa to see if she'd look after Beth.

    The Missing Hour Stewardson, Dawn 1999

  • We had to come over one mountain road at Larisa and the Greeks had withdrawn the day before, they had mules and donkeys etc., and the Stukas had caught them in the pass with nowhere to go.

    John Keay 2010

  • Tempy we were to retire south of Larisa, but were cut off by German Airborne troops just before Larisa.

    Frank Cox 2010

  • "The Thaw" presented Russian films that followed the relaxation in censorship after Stalin's death and featured early works by such seminal Soviet filmmakers as Elem Klimov, Larisa Shepitko, Sergei Parajanov and Andrei Tarkovsky.

    On Screen: Rare Comedy for Cinephiles Anthony Paletta 2011

  • Garry Zeltser , the brother of Larisa Prikhodko's ex-fiance Felix Zeltser , said the couple had broken off their engagement but remained cordial.

    Woman, Daughter Found Slain Tamer El-Ghobashy 2011

  • The prison's deputy chief, Dmitry Kratov, and the chief doctor, Larisa Litvinova, are both being investigated for negligence of their duties, said the spokesman, Mr. Markin.

    Russia Starts Probe Into Lawyer's Death Alan Cullison 2011

  • "What the Russians are saying is, 'We can ask you anytime about the child and you need to know where that child might be,' " said Larisa Mason, a board member of the Virginia-based National Council for Adoption, an adoption advocacy group.

    U.S., Kremlin Reach Deal to Monitor Adoptions Richard Boudreaux 2011

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