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Seljuk Common

Seljuk has 5 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

any one of the Turkish dynasties that ruled Asia Minor from the 11th to the 13th centuries; they successfully invaded Byzantium and defended the Holy Land against Crusaders

2

A member of this dynasty.

Adjective
1

of or relating to the Seljuks

2

Of or pertaining to this dynasty, or to the empire/sultanate that it ruled.

Proper Noun
1

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.

See Also
muslim manzikert armenian kingdom of cilicia oghuz dynasty seljukian persianate
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
dynasty
Rhyming Words
sujuk
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