SELJUK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Seljuk mean? 

• SELJUK (noun)
  The noun SELJUK has 1 sense:

1. any one of the Turkish dynasties that ruled Asia Minor from the 11th to the 13th centuries; they successfully invaded Byzantium and defended the Holy Land against Crusaders

  Familiarity information: SELJUK used as a noun is very rare.

• SELJUK (adjective)
  The adjective SELJUK has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to the Seljuks

  Familiarity information: SELJUK used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SELJUK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any one of the Turkish dynasties that ruled Asia Minor from the 11th to the 13th centuries; they successfully invaded Byzantium and defended the Holy Land against Crusaders

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("Seljuk" is a kind of...):

dynasty (a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family)

• SELJUK (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the Seljuks

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Seljuk (any one of the Turkish dynasties that ruled Asia Minor from the 11th to the 13th centuries; they successfully invaded Byzantium and defended the Holy Land against Crusaders)