seljoukid
/sɛld͡ʒukɪd/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Alternative form of Seljukid, of or related to the Seljuk dynasty, their empire, or their period of rule.
Example Sentences
- "Finally the Armenians, who were independent for a while in the last century, have suffered badly from the Seljoukid Arab invasion of 1064."
- "Kars was the capital of the small Armenian kingdom of Vanand, ruled by Gagik (the same name as the sovereign of Ani) from 1029 to 1064, when he surrendered his kingdom to the Romans. In 1053 it was taken by the Seljoukids, probably under the command of Qutlumus..."
Etymology
From Seljouk + -id.