Seljuk Definition & Meaning

seljuk
adjective
  1. of or relating to the Seljuks
noun
  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

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