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Seljuk
Seljuk
English
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Seljuk
- A Persianate Muslim dynasty, of Oghuz Turkic origin, which established both the Great Seljuq Empire and Sultanate of Rum, between the 11th and 14th centuries, in large parts of Southwest Asia and Asia Minor, respectively.
Adjective
Seljuk (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to this dynasty, or to the empire/sultanate that it ruled.
- Seljuk architecture
Translations
Of or pertaining to the Seljuk dynasty
Noun
Seljuk (plural Seljuks)
- A member of this dynasty.
- the House of Seljuks