Seljuk — (Arabic: السلاجقة, Turkish: Selçuk ; also Seldjuk, Seldjuq, Seljuq) was the eponymous hero of the Seljuks. He was the son of a certain Duqaq surnamed Timuryaligh of the iron bow and either the chief or an eminent member from the Kınık tribe of… … Wikipedia
Seljuk — [sel′jo͞o′kē ən, seljo͞o′kē ənsel′jo͞ok΄, sel jo͞ok′] n. [after Seljuk (Turk Selçuk), a 10th c. leader and ancestor of the dynasties] a member of any of several Turkish dynasties that ruled much of W Asia in the 11th & 12th cent. adj. of or… … English World dictionary
Seljuk — Turkish dynasty of 11c. 13c., c.1600 (Selzuccian), from Turk. seljuq, name of reputed ancestor of the dynasty … Etymology dictionary
Seljuk — or Seljukian adjective Etymology: Turkish Selçuk, eponymous ancestor of the dynasties Date: 1603 1. of or relating to any of several Turkish dynasties ruling over a great part of western Asia in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries 2. of, relating… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Seljuk — /sel joohk /, adj. 1. noting or pertaining to any of several Turkish dynasties that ruled over large parts of Asia from the 11th to the 13th centuries. n. 2. a member of a Seljuk dynasty or of a tribe ruled by them. Also, Seljukian /sel jooh kee… … Universalium
Seljuk — Sel•juk [[t]sɛlˈdʒuk[/t]] also Sel•juk′i•an adj. 1) why noting or pertaining to any of several Turkish dynasties that ruled over parts of SW Asia from the 11th to the 13th centuries 2) why a member of a Seljuk dynasty or of a tribe ruled by them… … From formal English to slang
Seljuk — /ˈsɛljuk/ (say selyoohk) adjective 1. denoting or relating to certain Turkish dynasties which ruled over large parts of Asia from the 11th to the 13th century. –noun 2. a member of a Seljuk dynasty or of a people ruled by them. Also, Seljukian …
Seljuk (disambiguation) — Seljuk may mean one of the following.*Selçuk, a town in Turkey *Seljuk, the founder of Seljuk dynasty *Seljuq dynasty, the dynasty and empire founded by Seljuk *Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm, a branch of the Seljuk dynasty in Anatolia *Great Seljuq… … Wikipedia
Seljuk Acquisition of Nicaea — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Nicaea caption= partof=the Byzantine Seljuk wars|date=1064 to 1204 place=Nicaea result= Seljuk Turks capture city combatant1= combatant2= Sultanate of Rum commander1=Michael VII commander2=Suleyman I… … Wikipedia
Seljuk Campaigns in the Aegean — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Byzantine Seljuk wars caption= partof=the Byzantine Seljuk wars date=1081 1095 place=Aegean Sea result=Overall Byzantine victory territory=Seljuk Turks gain and then lose control of Chios, Lesbos, Smyrna and… … Wikipedia