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Antioch

American  
[an-tee-ok] / ˈæn tiˌɒk /

noun

  1. Arabic Antakiya. Turkish Antakya. a city in southern Turkey: capital of the ancient kingdom of Syria 300–64 b.c.

  2. a city in western California.


Antioch British  
/ ˈæntɪˌɒk /

noun

  1. Turkish name: Antakya. a city in S Turkey, on the Orantes River: ancient commercial centre and capital of Syria (300–64 bc ); early centre of Christianity. Pop: 155 000 (2005 est)

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Last year, Pacific Palisades-based fashion designer Elyse Walker said she would reopen her eponymous store in Palisades Village after losing her 25-year flagship location on Antioch Street to the inferno.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Not far from the country music playground of downtown Nashville, Armstrong loads his pick-up truck with footballs and sets off for the melting-pot neighbourhood of Antioch.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

Massey, who works in auto sales, moved into a newly built 2,400-square-foot home in Antioch, Ill., in December 2022.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2025

The charges in a July statement, billed by Antioch Rehab, ran to $27,600 for a six-day stay.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025

Reunited Once he reached Antioch, Mark Antony’s first order of business was to send for Cleopatra, and this time, she readily complied.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby

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