Antiochian

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Antiochian¹

  • /ˌæntiˈɒkiən/ UK
  • /ˌæntiˈoʊkiən/ US
  • /ˌæntiˈɑkiən/

Where it comes from

From Antioch + -ian.

adjective more Antiochian · most Antiochian · Antiochan

  1. Of or pertaining to ancient Antioch.

    Similar: Antiochene

noun Antiochians · Antiochan

  1. historical A person from, or an inhabitant of, ancient Antioch. Pompey erected the place into a free city for refusing to receive the Armenian King Tigranes, whom the Antiochians had summoned to their aid.

    Similar: Antiochene

Antiochian²

Where it comes from

From Antiochus + -ian.

adjective more Antiochian · most Antiochian · Antiochan

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

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adj of or pertaining to ancient Antioch

Españolantioqueno
Portuguêsantioqueno
Françaisantiochien
Deutschantiochenisch
Italianoantiocheno
Românăantiohian
Русскийантиохи́йский antioxíjskij

noun a person from, or an inhabitant of, ancient Antioch

Españolantioqueno, antioquena
Portuguêsantioqueno, antioquena
FrançaisAntiochien, Antiochienne
DeutschAntiochener, Antiochenerin, Antiochier, Antiochierin
Italianoantiocheno, antiochena
Русскийантиохи́ец antioxíjec, антиохи́йка antioxíjka

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@misc{antiochian_2026,
  title = {Antiochian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/antiochian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}