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Seljuk

Seljuk

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Relating to the Turkish rulers of Central Asia and the Middle East in the 11th to 13th centuries
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɛlʤʊk/
: seljúcida
  • In their favour the Islamic world and the great Seljuk empire itself was badly divided.
  • Seljuk Turks

Examples

  • The resemblance of this Norman battle ploy to those employed by the Seljuk Turks around the same period.

    Academic text (2010)
  • All the Seljuk army that arise in front of the city walls as we speak... to free us from tyranny.

  • Once upon a time there was this Seljuk commander who had betrayed his state.

  • Whether in the Ottoman or Seljuk era, Christians were a significant group within the state and had substantial freedom in comparison to Muslim minorities in Christendom.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The Seljuk Municipality Assembly has approved a reconstruction and protection plan for the ancient Greek city of Ephesus, an important step toward its bid for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

    Blog text (4)
  • Besides, Christian Armenians were not the only nation that couldn't blunt the massive attacks of various invaders: Arabs, Seljuk Turks, the Mongols, etc.

    Blog text (24)
  • PHOTO (COLOR): Erosion threatens many of the mud-brick structures at the ancient city of Merv in Turkmenistan, which reached its peak in the 12th century A.D. as a major center of the Turkish Seljuk Empire.

    Academic text (2009)
  • The architecture of the ancient city showcased the grandeur of the Seljuk dynasty.

  • Numerous artifacts from the Seljuk period are displayed in the museum.

  • The Seljuk Turks were instrumental in the cultural exchange between East and West.

Surface Forms

Seljuk positive

Etymology

Seljuk as an adjective comes from the same name Seljuk and means 'of or about the Seljuk dynasty'. So it describes people, art, or buildings from that time, much like 'Elizabethan' means 'of Elizabeth'.