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Antiochia
//æntiˈɒkiə// name
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Proper Noun
- 1 Synonym of Antioch: various former cities in Southwest Asia. historical, uncountable
- 2 Synonym of Antioch: a former country in the Middle East, a Crusader state centered on modern Antakya, Hatay Province, Turkey. historical, uncountable
Etymology
From Latin Antiochīa (“Antioch”), from Ancient Greek Ἀντιόχεια (Antiókheia), from Ἀντίοχος (Antíokhos, “Antiochus”) + -εια (-eia, “ia: forming place names”), after various members of the Seleucid dynasty.
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