Seleucus I Nicator
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- proper noun
- The Seleucid dynasty was established by Seleucus I Nicator in the early Hellenistic period.
Examples
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Historians often credit Seleucus I Nicator with founding one of the major successor states after Alexander's death.
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Seleucus I Nicator played a crucial role in the division of Alexander the Great's empire.
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The great general Seleucus I Nicator established a vast empire.
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Did Seleucus I Nicator really serve under Alexander the Great?
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Seleucus I Nicator founded the Seleucid dynasty after the death of Alexander the Great.
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As a general, Seleucus I Nicator was instrumental in the battles following Alexander's conquest.
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Seleucus I Nicator established his rule over Asia Minor during the Hellenistic era.
Synonyms
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A Macedonian general who goes with Alexander the Great into Asia and becomes ruler of much of Asia Minor
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A Macedonian general who accompanied Alexander the Great into Asia and started the Seleucid family of kings
Surface Forms
Morphology
Seleucus + I + Nicator
This is a proper name made of a personal name, a roman numeral, and an uncommon epithet (Nicator) whose meaning ('victor') is not knowable to a B1 learner from the constituent words; the historical sense 'Macedonian general and founder of the Seleucid dynasty' is not compositional. Because the elements are either not standard English vocabulary or are used as an epithet/identifier, the overall meaning cannot be derived by a learner who merely knows the parts.
Etymology
Seleucus I Nicator was a Macedonian general under Alexander who later founded a large kingdom in Asia. The name shows his role: Seleucus is his personal name and the title Nicator is an old Greek word meaning 'victor', so the name tells us he was a conqueror and winner who set up the Seleucid state.