Seljuk
noting or pertaining to any of several Turkish dynasties that ruled over large parts of Asia from the 11th to the 13th centuries.
a member of a Seljuk dynasty or of a tribe ruled by them.
Origin of Seljuk
1- Also Sel·juk·i·an [sel-joo-kee-uhn]. /sɛlˈdʒu ki ən/.
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How to use Seljuk in a sentence
But he did not say that the Seljuks were encamped on the opposite coast.
Historical Miniatures | August StrindbergIn 1091 it fell for a while into the hands of the Seljuks, and in the following century was repeatedly occupied by the Venetians.
Under the Seljuks, however, they regained their viziers and some real authority.
And the victorious and voluptuous Seljuks, even now they tremble at the dim mention of the distant name of Arslan.
Alroy | Benjamin DisraeliBesides a large division of Seljuks, the Caucasus had poured forth its strange inhabitants to swell the ranks of the Faithful.
Alroy | Benjamin Disraeli
British Dictionary definitions for Seljuk
Seljukian (sɛlˈdʒuːkɪən)
/ (sɛlˈdʒuːk) /
a member of any of the pre-Ottoman Turkish dynasties ruling over large parts of Asia in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries ad
of or relating to these dynasties or to their subjects
Origin of Seljuk
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