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Antioch

American

[an-tee-ok] / ˈæn tiˌɒk /

noun

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

Antioch British

/ ˈæntɪˌɒk /

noun

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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Other Word Forms

Antiochian noun

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Andrews graduated Antioch University in 2023 and has been practicing ever since.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 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

Archimandrite Meletius Shattahi, director-general of the charitable arm of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch, feels the government is not doing enough.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 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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