Antiochian

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adjective

Of or pertaining to ancient Antioch.

Similar
Antiochene
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Meanings

Antiochian1

adjectiveAntiochian (comparative more Antiochian, superlative most Antiochian)

comparative more Antiochian · superlative most Antiochian · alternative Antiochan

  1. Of or pertaining to ancient Antioch.

    Synonyms: Antiochene

nounAntiochian (plural Antiochians)

plural Antiochians · alternative Antiochan

  1. historicalA person from, or an inhabitant of, ancient Antioch.

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

    1876, Palestine and Syria, page 548

    Synonyms: Antiochene

Antiochian2

adjectiveAntiochian (comparative more Antiochian, superlative most Antiochian)

comparative more Antiochian · superlative most Antiochian · alternative Antiochan

  1. Pertaining to Antiochus of Ascalon, a contemporary with Cicero, and the founder of a sect of philosophers.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or pertaining to ancient Antioch.

Similar
Antiochene

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

Similar
Antiochene
Also see
antiochene

Origin

Antiochian · adjective, noun

From Antioch + -ian.

Full word history & related roots →

Antiochian · adjective

From Antiochus + -ian.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀντιοχεύς
  • Ἀντιοχεύς (Antiokheús)a person from, or an inhabitant of, ancient Antioch
Bengali আন্তাকী
  • আন্তাকী (antakī)of or pertaining to ancient Antioch
Bulgarian антиохийски
  • антиохийски (antiohijski)of or pertaining to ancient Antioch
Catalan antioquè, antioquè
  • antioquèof or pertaining to ancient Antioch
  • antioquèa person from, or an inhabitant of, ancient Antioch
Czech antiochijský
  • antiochijskýof or pertaining to ancient Antioch
Esperanto antioĥia, antioĥiano
  • antioĥiaof or pertaining to ancient Antioch
  • antioĥianoa person from, or an inhabitant of, ancient Antioch
  • antioĥianinoa person from, or an inhabitant of, ancient Antioch
Finnish antiokialainen
  • antiokialainenof or pertaining to ancient Antioch
French antiochien, Antiochien
  • antiochienof or pertaining to ancient Antioch
  • Antiochiena person from, or an inhabitant of, ancient Antioch
  • Antiochiennea person from, or an inhabitant of, ancient Antioch
German antiochenisch, Antiochener
  • antiochenischof or pertaining to ancient Antioch
  • Antiochenera person from, or an inhabitant of, ancient Antioch
  • Antiochenerina person from, or an inhabitant of, ancient Antioch
  • Antiochiera person from, or an inhabitant of, ancient Antioch
  • Antiochierina person from, or an inhabitant of, ancient Antioch
Italian antiocheno, antiocheno
  • antiochenoof or pertaining to ancient Antioch
  • antiochenoa person from, or an inhabitant of, ancient Antioch
  • antiochenaa person from, or an inhabitant of, ancient Antioch
Latin antiochēnus, antiochēnsis
  • antiochēnusof or pertaining to ancient Antioch
  • antiochēnsisof or pertaining to ancient Antioch
  • Antiochēnusa person from, or an inhabitant of, ancient Antioch
  • Antiochēnaa person from, or an inhabitant of, ancient Antioch
  • Antiochēnsisa person from, or an inhabitant of, ancient Antioch
Polish antiocheński, Antiocheńczyk
  • antiocheńskiof or pertaining to ancient Antioch
  • Antiocheńczyka person from, or an inhabitant of, ancient Antioch
  • Antiochenkaa person from, or an inhabitant of, ancient Antioch
  • antiocheńskipertaining to Antiochus of Ascalon
Portuguese antioqueno, antioqueno
  • antioquenoof or pertaining to ancient Antioch
  • antioquenoa person from, or an inhabitant of, ancient Antioch
  • antioquenaa person from, or an inhabitant of, ancient Antioch
Romanian antiohian
  • antiohianof or pertaining to ancient Antioch
Russian антиохи́йский, антиохи́ец
  • антиохи́йский (antioxíjskij)of or pertaining to ancient Antioch
  • антиохи́ец (antioxíjec)a person from, or an inhabitant of, ancient Antioch
  • антиохи́йка (antioxíjka)a person from, or an inhabitant of, ancient Antioch
Slovak antiochijský
  • antiochijskýof or pertaining to ancient Antioch
Spanish antioqueno, antioqueno
  • antioquenoof or pertaining to ancient Antioch
  • antioquenoa person from, or an inhabitant of, ancient Antioch
  • antioquenaa person from, or an inhabitant of, ancient Antioch
Ukrainian антіохійський
  • антіохійський (antioxijsʹkyj)of or pertaining to ancient Antioch
Cite this entry
APA

Antiochian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antiochian

MLA

“Antiochian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antiochian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Antiochian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antiochian.

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