- Seljuk
- Seljuk Turkish dynasty of 11c.-13c., c.1600 (Selzuccian), from Turk. seljuq, name of reputed ancestor of the dynasty.
Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Seljuk
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Seljuk — (Arabic: السلاجقة, Turkish: Selçuk ; also Seldjuk, Seldjuq, Seljuq) was the eponymous hero of the Seljuks. He was the son of a certain Duqaq surnamed Timuryaligh of the iron bow and either the chief or an eminent member from the Kınık tribe of… … Wikipedia
Seljuk — [sel′jo͞o′kē ən, seljo͞o′kē ənsel′jo͞ok΄, sel jo͞ok′] n. [after Seljuk (Turk Selçuk), a 10th c. leader and ancestor of the dynasties] a member of any of several Turkish dynasties that ruled much of W Asia in the 11th & 12th cent. adj. of or… … English World dictionary
Seljuk — or Seljukian adjective Etymology: Turkish Selçuk, eponymous ancestor of the dynasties Date: 1603 1. of or relating to any of several Turkish dynasties ruling over a great part of western Asia in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries 2. of, relating… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Seljuk — /sel joohk /, adj. 1. noting or pertaining to any of several Turkish dynasties that ruled over large parts of Asia from the 11th to the 13th centuries. n. 2. a member of a Seljuk dynasty or of a tribe ruled by them. Also, Seljukian /sel jooh kee… … Universalium
Seljuk — Sel•juk [[t]sɛlˈdʒuk[/t]] also Sel•juk′i•an adj. 1) why noting or pertaining to any of several Turkish dynasties that ruled over parts of SW Asia from the 11th to the 13th centuries 2) why a member of a Seljuk dynasty or of a tribe ruled by them… … From formal English to slang
Seljuk — /ˈsɛljuk/ (say selyoohk) adjective 1. denoting or relating to certain Turkish dynasties which ruled over large parts of Asia from the 11th to the 13th century. –noun 2. a member of a Seljuk dynasty or of a people ruled by them. Also, Seljukian …
Seljuk (disambiguation) — Seljuk may mean one of the following.*Selçuk, a town in Turkey *Seljuk, the founder of Seljuk dynasty *Seljuq dynasty, the dynasty and empire founded by Seljuk *Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm, a branch of the Seljuk dynasty in Anatolia *Great Seljuq… … Wikipedia
Seljuk Acquisition of Nicaea — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Nicaea caption= partof=the Byzantine Seljuk wars|date=1064 to 1204 place=Nicaea result= Seljuk Turks capture city combatant1= combatant2= Sultanate of Rum commander1=Michael VII commander2=Suleyman I… … Wikipedia
Seljuk Campaigns in the Aegean — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Byzantine Seljuk wars caption= partof=the Byzantine Seljuk wars date=1081 1095 place=Aegean Sea result=Overall Byzantine victory territory=Seljuk Turks gain and then lose control of Chios, Lesbos, Smyrna and… … Wikipedia
Seljuk — 1. adjective /ˈsɛldʒuːk,sɛlˈdʒuːk/ Designating certain Turkish dynasties which ruled large parts of Asia from the 11th to the 13th centuries, or the Turkish people associated with these dynasties (often as contrasted with ). 2. noun… … Wiktionary
