Seljukian

Variant of Seljuk

Seljuk definition

Sel·juk (sel′jo̵̅o̅k′, sel jo̵̅o̅k′)

noun

a member of any of several Turkish dynasties that ruled much of W Asia in the 11th & 12th cent.

Etymology: after Seljuk (Turk Selçuk), a 10th-c. leader and ancestor of the dynasties

adjective

of or designating these dynasties or the peoples ruled by them
Also Seljukian Sel·juk′·ian (-jo̵̅o̅′kē ən)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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