Seleucid
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Se·leu·cid

noun \sə-ˈlü-səd, səl-ˈyü-\

Definition of SELEUCID

: a member of a Greek dynasty ruling Syria and at various times other Asian territories from 312 b.c. to 64 b.c.
Seleucid adjective

Origin of SELEUCID

New Latin seleucides, from Seleucus I
First Known Use: 1851

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