Seljuk

adjective Sel·juk \ˈsel-ˌjük, sel-ˈ\

Definition of SELJUK

: of or relating to any of several Turkish dynasties ruling over a great part of western Asia in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries

: of, relating to, or characteristic of a Turkish people ruled over by a Seljuk dynasty

— Seljuk or Seljukian noun

Sel·juk or Sel·ju·ki·an \sel-ˈjü-kē-ən\

Turkish Selçuk, eponymous ancestor of the dynasties

First Known Use: 1603

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