SELJUK


Meaning of SELJUK in English

[ 'sɛldʒu:k ]

■ noun a member of any of the Turkish dynasties which ruled Asia Minor in the 11th to 13th centuries.

Derivatives

~ian -'dʒu:kɪən adjective &noun

Origin

from Turk. seljūq , the name of the reputed ancestor of the dynasty.

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