Antioch

geographical name

An·​ti·​och ˈan-tē-ˌäk How to pronounce Antioch (audio)
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 How to pronounce Antioch (audio)
ˌan-tē-(ˌ)ä-ˈkēn
adjective or noun
Antiochian adjective or noun

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“Antioch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Antioch. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.

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