Seljuk
[ sel-jook ]
/ sɛlˈdʒuk /
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adjective
noting or pertaining to any of several Turkish dynasties that ruled over large parts of Asia from the 11th to the 13th centuries.
noun
a member of a Seljuk dynasty or of a tribe ruled by them.
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Also Sel·juk·i·an [sel-joo-kee-uhn]. /sɛlˈdʒu ki ən/.
Origin of Seljuk
First recorded in 1825–35
Words nearby Seljuk
self-will, self-winding, self-worth, self-wrong, Selihoth, Seljuk, selkie, Selkirk, Selkirk Mountains, Selkirk Rex, Selkirkshire
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Seljuk
Seljukian (sɛlˈdʒuːkɪən)
/ (sɛlˈdʒuːk) /
noun
a member of any of the pre-Ottoman Turkish dynasties ruling over large parts of Asia in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries ad
adjective
of or relating to these dynasties or to their subjects
Word Origin for Seljuk
C19: from Turkish
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