I. anˈtīəˌkēn, |antē(ˌ)ä|kēn adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Late Latin Antiochenus, from Antiochia Antioch, ancient capital of Syria (now Antakya, Turkey) + Latin -enus -ene
: of or belonging to Antioch or to the theological doctrines associated with the Christian church at Syrian Antioch in the 4th and 5th centuries A.D. characterized by concern for the human and historical and by inductive and rationalistic method — compare alexandrian school 3
II. noun
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Usage: usually capitalized
: a member of the church at Syrian Antioch or an adherent of its theological doctrines