Seljuk

American  

[sel-jook] / sɛlˈdʒuk /

Also Seljukian

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to any of several Turkish dynasties that ruled over large parts of Asia from the 11th to the 13th centuries.

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noun

1. a member of a Seljuk dynasty or of a tribe ruled by them.

Seljuk British  

/ sɛlˈdʒuːk /

noun

1. a member of any of the pre-Ottoman Turkish dynasties ruling over large parts of Asia in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries _ad

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adjective

1. of or relating to these dynasties or to their subjects

Etymology

Origin of Seljuk

First recorded in 1825–35

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Example Sentences

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Seljuk

Popularly known as the "White Palace", the vast complex cost around $615 million when it was built in 2014, and draws its architectural inspiration from Turkey's Ottoman and Seljuk heritage.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

It was a good time to do it: the Christian city, located in present-day Turkey, had just been invaded by the Seljuk Turks.

From Slate ● Dec. 15, 2024

Seizing control of Baghdad, the capital of the Abbasid Empire and home to the Sunni caliph, in 1055, the Seljuks came to regard themselves as defenders of the Islamic faith and established the Seljuk Empire.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

The arrival of the Seljuk Turks helped to push back the Fatimids and dealt a devastating blow to the Byzantine Empire.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

The local magistrates had become increasingly nervous of invasion by the Seljuk Turks or even Frankish armies all the way from the western edge of the world.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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