Saljuqian
/sælˈd͡ʒuːkiən/
Saljuqian is the alternative form of Seljukian.
Meaning of Seljukian
Adjective
Seljukian (not comparable)
- Synonym of Seljuk, of or related to Seljuk, his dynasty, their empire, or their period of rule.
- Romanus at once took the field against the Seljukian hordes, who were now devastating Cappadocia with fiendish cruelty, and had just captured Caesarea and plundered the shrine of St. Basil.1921, T.F. Tout, The Empire and the Papacy, 918-1273, page 107
- Synonyms:
- Seljuk, of or related to Seljuk, his dynasty, their empire, or their period of rule
Forms of Saljuqian
| plural | Saljuqians |
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Origin of Saljuqian
From Saljuq + -ian, from Arabic سَلْجُوق (Saljūq) and Persian سلجوق (Saljuq).
Words that rhyme with Saljuqian
Questions about Saljuqian
- What is Saljuqian the alternative form of?
- Saljuqian is the alternative form of Seljukian.
- How do you pronounce Saljuqian?
- Saljuqian is pronounced /sælˈd͡ʒuːkiən/.
Words near Saljuqian in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: Saljuqian (page history and authors); Seljukian (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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