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Seleucid Definition

Se·leu·cid (sə lo̵̅o̅′sid)

noun pl. -·cids or -·ci·dae′-si dē′

a member of a dynasty founded by Seleucus I and ruling (312-364? ) over S Asia Minor & the region between the Mediterranean Sea & the Indus River

Etymology: < L Seleucides < Gr Seleukidēs

adjective

designating or of this dynasty

Seleucid Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • kingdom: During the Hellenistic period, the city came under the rule of the Ptolemaic and Seleucid Kingdoms and the Kingdom of Pergamum.
  • king: The Ptolemaic and Seleucid kings appointed local officers, who had Greek secretaries.