Antiochian

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Etymology 1[edit]

From Antioch +‎ -ian.

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌæntiˈɒkiən/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌæntiˈoʊkiən/, IPA(key): /ˌæntiˈɑkiən/
  • Hyphenation: An‧ti‧o‧chi‧an

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Antiochian (comparative more Antiochian, superlative most Antiochian)

  1. Of or pertaining to ancient Antioch.
    Synonym: Antiochene
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Noun[edit]

Antiochian (plural Antiochians)

  1. (historical) A person from, or an inhabitant of, ancient Antioch.
    Synonym: Antiochene
    • 1876, Palestine and Syria[1], page 548:
      Pompey erected the place into a free city for refusing to receive the Armenian King Tigranes, whom the Antiochians had summoned to their aid.
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Etymology 2[edit]

From Antiochus +‎ -ian.

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Antiochian (comparative more Antiochian, superlative most Antiochian)

  1. Pertaining to Antiochus of Ascalon, a contemporary with Cicero, and the founder of a sect of philosophers.
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