SELJUK


Meaning of SELJUK in English

n. & adj.

--n. a member of any of the Turkish dynasties (11th-13th c.) of central and western Asia preceding Ottoman rule.

--adj. of or relating to the Seljuks.

Derivatives:

Seljukian adj. & n.

Etymology: Turk. seljuq (name of their reputed ancestor)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.