Seljuk

adjective

Sel·​juk ˈsel-ˌjük 

sel-ˈ

variants or Seljukian

sel-ˈjü-kē-ən 

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 to, or characteristic of a Turkish people ruled over by a Seljuk dynasty

Seljuk noun

or Seljukian

Word History

Etymology

Turkish Selçuk, eponymous ancestor of the dynasties

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1