ANTIOCHIAN


Meaning of ANTIOCHIAN in English

I. |antē|äkēən, -ōk- adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Antioch us, name of thirteen kings of Syria who reigned from 280-64 B.C. + English -ian

: of or belonging to the Seleucidan kings of Syria who bore the name Antiochus

II. adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Antioch + English -ian

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Antioch, especially Syrian Antioch

III. noun

( -s )

Usage: capitalized

: a native or inhabitant of Antioch, especially Syrian Antioch

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