Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An ancient town of Phrygia north of present-day Antalya, Turkey. It was a center of Hellenistic influence and was visited by Saint Paul in biblical times.
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- proper noun the name of a number of cities founded by kings of the
Seleucid dynasty, the most famous being "Antioch on theOrontes " in ancient Syria (modern day Antakya in south-eastern Turkey)
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- noun a town in southern Turkey; ancient commercial center and capital of Syria; an early center of Christianity
Etymologies
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Examples
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Antioch, as well as _Paul_ and _Barnabas_, were sent as delegates from the church of _Antioch_, Acts xv.
The Divine Right of Church Government by Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London
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ANTIOCH - Danielle Simons struck out seven and did not give up a run in 62 ⁄ 3 innings to lead Marengo to a 2-0 non-conference win against Antioch on Monday.
News 2010
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Nisibis, wherein the Macedonians had formerly built that city which they called Antioch of Mygodonla.
Antiquities of the Jews Flavius Josephus 1709
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Bone fragments have been found on the patch of land in Antioch where he, his wife, and his victims lived.
Boing Boing 2009
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Unless you want to make the case that Peter stopped in Antioch and spent the rest of his life there (and in that case we are left with the question of why the Jacobite Church of Antioch never tried to make a killing off pilgrimages to his tomb) then it seems to me that Peter ending up in Rome is more probable than anything else.
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The situation in Antioch, described in Acts 13, shows that the church leaders (which many believe included Paul and Barnabas) all agreed on the same decision: to send out these two as missionaries.
How new missionaries choose their country of service: do we need a change? 2008
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Saint Margaret of Antioch is the patron saint of childbirth, pregnant women, falsely accused people, dying people, peasants, and exiles.
Saint Margaret of Antioch Linda 2007
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According to the Golden Legend, the only source of information for this Saint Margaret, she was the daughter of a pagan priest in Antioch but was herself converted to Christianity.
Saint Margaret of Antioch Linda 2007
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According to the Golden Legend, the only source of information for this Saint Margaret, she was the daughter of a pagan priest in Antioch but was herself converted to Christianity.
Archive 2007-08-01 Linda 2007
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Saint Margaret of Antioch is the patron saint of childbirth, pregnant women, falsely accused people, dying people, peasants, and exiles.
Archive 2007-08-01 Linda 2007
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