What does "antiochian" mean?

A person from, or an inhabitant of, ancient Antioch.

What is a synonym for "antiochian"?

Common synonyms include: antiochene, antiochene.

Pronounced //ˌæntiˈoʊkiən//.

//ˌæntiˈoʊkiən// adj, noun

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Noun

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

Adjective

1
Of or pertaining to ancient Antioch.
2
Pertaining to Antiochus of Ascalon, a contemporary with Cicero, and the founder of a sect of philosophers.

"Pompey erected the place into a free city for refusing to receive the Armenian King Tigranes, whom the Antiochians had summoned to their aid."

Etymology 1

From Antioch + -ian.

Etymology 2

From Antiochus + -ian.

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