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Antioch definition

An·ti·och (an′tē äk′)

  1. capital of ancient Syria (until 64 ), an early center of Christianity: now, a city in S Turkey: pop. 108,000
  2. city in ancient Pisidia, Asia Minor

  3. Etymology: after Antioch, Turkey

    city in W Calif., on the San Joaquin River: pop. 91,000

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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