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Seljuk

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛldʒuːk/

Definition of Seljuk

noun

  • a member of any of the Turkish dynasties which ruled Asia Minor in the 11th to 13th centuries, successfully invading the Byzantine Empire and defending the Holy Land against the Crusaders.

Derivatives

Seljukian

Pronunciation: /-ˈdʒuːkɪən/

adjective & noun

Origin:

from Turkish seljūq, the name of the reputed ancestor of the dynasty

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