Antiochus

//ænˈtaɪəkəs// name

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  1. 1
    A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἀντίοχος (Antíokhos), notably borne by the thirteen kings of the Seleucid dynasty.

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"Shortly thereafter, Antiochus was struck with an incurable disease in his bowels and worms bred so fast in his body that whole streaks of his flesh sometimes dropped from him."

Etymology

From Latin Antiochus, from Ancient Greek Ἀντίοχος (Antíokhos).

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