Antiochian

An·ti·o·chi·an

Antiochian

a.
  1. Pertaining to Antiochus, a contemporary with Cicero, and the founder of a sect of philosophers.
  2. Of or pertaining to the city of Antioch, in Syria.

Phrases & Compounds
Antiochian epoch
a method of computing time, from the proclamation of liberty granted to the city of Antioch, about the time of the battle of Pharsalia, B.C. 48.