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

Attempts by the Abbasids to take effective control of their empire led to more complications for Seljuk rule.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

One result of this change to a more stable home was the reentry of women into the public and political life of the Ottoman court, which had once been more usual in the Seljuk state.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

They followed their Seljuk predecessors in holding Persian culture and style in high esteem.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

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