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Seljuk

[ sel-jook ]

adjective

  1. noting or pertaining to any of several Turkish dynasties that ruled over large parts of Asia from the 11th to the 13th centuries.

noun

  1. a member of a Seljuk dynasty or of a tribe ruled by them.

Seljuk

/ sɛlˈdʒuːk; sɛlˈdʒuːkɪən /

noun

  1. a member of any of the pre-Ottoman Turkish dynasties ruling over large parts of Asia in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries ad
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to these dynasties or to their subjects
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Seljuk1

First recorded in 1825–35
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Seljuk1

C19: from Turkish

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