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Antioch

Syllabification: (An·ti·och)
Pronunciation: /ˈäntēˌäk/
Definition of Antioch
  • 1a city in southern Turkey, near the Syrian border; population 186,200 (est. 2007). Antioch was the ancient capital of Syria under the Seleucid kings, who founded it circa 300 bc. Turkish name Antakya.
  • 2a city in ancient Phrygia.
  • 3a city in north central California; population 100,219 (est. 2008).

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