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Manzikert

Manzikert proper noun: a town in Armenia, the site of the Battle of Manzikert where the Byzantine Empire was decisively defeated by Seljuk Turks; modern Malazgirt in Turkey.

Proper noun

Manzikert

  1. (historical) A town in Armenia, the site of the Battle of Manzikert where the Byzantine Empire was decisively defeated by Seljuk Turks; modern Malazgirt in Turkey

Questions about Manzikert

What does Manzikert mean?
Manzikert means a town in Armenia, the site of the Battle of Manzikert where the Byzantine Empire was decisively defeated by Seljuk Turks; modern Malazgirt in Turkey.
What part of speech is Manzikert?
Manzikert is a proper noun.

Words near Manzikert in the dictionary

  1. Manzer
  2. Manzers
  3. Manzes
  4. Manzhouli
  5. Manzi
  6. Manzikert
  7. manzil
  8. manzilian
  9. manzilians
  10. manzils
  11. Manzis

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