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Antioch in Arabic

أَنْطَاكِيَة ʔanṭākiya

UK/ˈæntɪˌɒk//ˈæntiˌɑk/

Antioch in Arabic: أَنْطَاكِيَة (ʔanṭākiya). In English, Antioch means ancient name of Antakya: a city in southeastern Turkey, formerly the capital of the ancient Seleucid Empire and the Crusader Principality of Antioch and a major port of the Roman and Byzantine Empires.

Arabic words for Antioch

(historical) Antioch on the Orontes
أَنْطَاكِيَة ʔanṭākiya

English meaning of Antioch

  1. proper noun Ancient name of Antakya: a city in southeastern Turkey, formerly the capital of the ancient Seleucid Empire and the Crusader Principality of Antioch and a major port of the Roman and Byzantine Empires.
  2. proper noun Former name of Tarsus: a city in southeastern Turkey.
  3. proper noun Former name of Adana: a city in southern Turkey.
  4. proper noun Former name of Nusaybin: a city in southeastern Turkey.

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Questions about Antioch in Arabic

What is the meaning of Antioch in Arabic?
Antioch in Arabic is أَنْطَاكِيَة (ʔanṭākiya).
ما معنى كلمة Antioch؟
Antioch: أَنْطَاكِيَة (ʔanṭākiya).
What does Antioch mean in English?
Antioch means ancient name of Antakya: a city in southeastern Turkey, formerly the capital of the ancient Seleucid Empire and the Crusader Principality of Antioch and a major port of the Roman and Byzantine Empires.

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