Sel·juk (s l j k , sl-jk) A Turkish dynasty ruling in central and western Asia from the 11th to the 13th century. [From Ottoman Turkish Selj  q, name of the reputed ancestor of the dynasty.] |
Seljuk [sɛlˈdʒuːk], Seljukian [sɛlˈdʒuːkɪən]
n
(Historical Terms) a member of any of the pre-Ottoman Turkish dynasties ruling over large parts of Asia in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries a.d
adj
(Historical Terms) of or relating to these dynasties or to their subjects
[from Turkish]
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| Noun | 1. | Seljuk - any one of the Turkish dynasties that ruled Asia Minor from the 11th to the 13th centuries; they successfully invaded Byzantium and defended the Holy Land against Crusaders dynasty - a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family |
| Adj. | 1. | Seljuk - of or relating to the Seljuks |
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