Antiochian

1 of 3

adjective (1)

An·​ti·​och·​i·​an ¦an-tē-¦ō-kē-ən 

-¦ä-

: of or belonging to the Seleucidan kings of Syria who bore the name Antiochus

Antiochian

2 of 3

adjective (2)

An·​ti·​och·​i·​an ¦an-tē-¦ō-kē-ən 

-¦ä-

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Antioch, especially Syrian Antioch

Antiochian

3 of 3

noun

An·​ti·​och·​i·​an ¦an-tē-¦ō-kē-ən 

-¦ä-

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of Antioch, especially Syrian Antioch

Word History

Etymology

Adjective (1)

Antiochus, name of thirteen kings of Syria who reigned from 280–64 b.c. + English -ian

Adjective (2)

Antioch + English -ian

Rhymes for Antioch

• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock
• boardwalk
• catwalk
• cornstalk
• crosswalk
• deadlock
• feedstock
• fetlock
• flintlock
• goshawk

Geographical Definition

Antioch

geographical name

An·​ti·​och ˈan-tē-ˌäk 

1

city in western California northeast of Oakland population 102,372

2

see antakya

3

ancient city of Asia Minor in Pisidia; at certain periods was within the boundaries of Phrygia; its ruins are in what is now west central Turkey

Antiochene

an-ˈtī-ə-ˌkēn 

ˌan-tē-(ˌ)ä-ˈkēn

adjective or noun

Antiochian

ˌan-tē-ˈō-kē-ən 

-ˈä-

adjective or noun