Seljuk Definition

sĕljo͝ok, sĕl-jo͝ok
noun
A member of any of several Turkish dynasties that ruled much of W Asia in the 11th & 12th cent.
Webster's New World
adjective
Of or designating these dynasties or the peoples ruled by them.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Seljuk

Noun

Singular:
Seljuk
Plural:
seljuks

Origin of Seljuk

  • From Ottoman Turkish Seljūq name of the reputed ancestor of the dynasty

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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