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antiochus

/ænˈtaɪəkəs/

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What does antiochus mean?

proper noun

  1. A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἀντίοχος (Antíokhos), notably borne by the thirteen kings of the Seleucid dynasty.

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/ænˈtaɪəkəs/

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And Antiochus fell into a fever, inflamed with the beauty of Stratonice, too deeply imprinted in his soul.
Michel de MontaigneEssays of Michel de Montaigne — CompleteTranslated by Charles CottonProject Gutenberg ebook #3600
Nevertheless, he still protracted the time, reserving the favor, as he professed, for the intercession of Antiochus and Stratonice.
PlutarchPlutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and RomansProject Gutenberg ebook #674
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I have, Antiochus, and, with a soul Emboldened with the glory of her praise, Think death no hazard in this enterprise.
William ShakespeareThe Complete Works of William ShakespeareProject Gutenberg ebook #100
This question came to be discussed in the council of the Achaeans, where the legate of Antiochus urged them to stand neutral.
Niccolò MachiavelliThe PrinceTranslated by W. K. (William Kenaz) MarriottProject Gutenberg ebook #1232
It is interesting to read so early a bitter criticism of the famous "Theriaca," a great compound medicine invented by Antiochus III, which had a vogue for fifteen hundred years.
William, Sir OslerThe Evolution of Modern Medicine A Series of Lectures Delivered at Yale University on the Silliman Foundation in April, 1913Project Gutenberg ebook #1566