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, sɛlˈdʒuːkɪən /

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

Example Sentences

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

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 famous philosopher al- Ghazali served in the courts of Seljuk sultans.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

The background to the Crusades was the power of a specific group of nomadic warriors in the Middle East, that of the Seljuk Turks.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

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