Antioch
[ an-tee-ok ]
/ ˈæn tiˌɒk /
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noun
Turkish An·ta·kya [ahn-tah-kyah] /ɑnˈtɑ kyɑ/ .Arabic An·ta·ki·ya [ahn-tah-kee-yah] /ˌɑn tɑˈki yɑ/ . a city in southern Turkey: capital of the ancient kingdom of Syria 300–64 b.c.
a city in western California.
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OTHER WORDS FROM Antioch
An·ti·o·chi·an [an-tee-oh-kee-uhn], /ˌæn tiˈoʊ ki ən/, noun, adjectiveWords nearby Antioch
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Antioch
/ (ˈæntɪˌɒk) /
noun
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)Turkish name: Antakya
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