Seljukian
/sɛlˈd͡ʒukiən/
Seljukian adjective: synonym of Seljuk, of or related to Seljuk, his dynasty, their empire, or their period of rule.
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
- This was the time when the Seljukian Empire in West Asia was dissolved by Mongol invasions, thus causing the out-migration of Seljukian artisans and craftsmen, many of whom found refuge in India under the Khiljis...2018, Piyush Tiwari & al., Delhi's Changing Built Environment, §4.7
- Synonyms:
- Seljuk, of or related to Seljuk, his dynasty, their empire, or their period of rule
Noun
Seljukian (plural Seljukians)
- Synonym of Seljuk, a member of the Seljuk dynasty or person of their empire.
- Zingis came down upon the Seljukians, and Timour came down upon the Ottomans.1908, John Henry Newman, Historical Sketches, volume I, page 76
- Living a nomadic life under the leadership of Suleyman Shah, Kai tribe was involved in many battled with Mongol on one hand and Turkmens on the other hand, and at the same time, it had disagreements with Seljukians and suffered famine, drought, and diseases.2019 January, Türker Elitaş et al., “Reading Turkey's New Vision Based Real Policies through an Identity and Their Presentation in Series as a Soft Power...”, in Journal of Social Sciences, volume 8...
- Synonyms:
- Seljuk
Synonyms of Seljukian
- Seljuk
- of or related to Seljuk
- his dynasty
- their empire
- or their period of rule
Forms of Seljukian
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Saljuqian |
| alternative form | Saljūqian |
| alternative form | Seljuckian |
| alternative form | Seljoukian |
| alternative form | Seljookian |
| Noun | |
| plural | Seljukians |
Origin of Seljukian
From Seljuk + -ian.
Words formed from Seljukian
- Seljukian Empire
Words that rhyme with Seljukian
Questions about Seljukian
- What does Seljukian mean?
- Seljukian means synonym of Seljuk, of or related to Seljuk, his dynasty, their empire, or their period of rule.
- What part of speech is Seljukian?
- Seljukian can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Seljukian?
- Seljukian is pronounced /sɛlˈd͡ʒukiən/.
Words near Seljukian in the dictionary
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