Explore Mamluk through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Mamluk meaning
Alternative form of Mameluke.
Using Mamluk
- The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of Mameluke.
- In the example corpus, mamluk often appears in combinations such as: the mamluk, mamluk sultan, mamluk sultanate.
Context around Mamluk
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 7 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Mamluk
- In this selection, "mamluk" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, non, roni, century, sultanate, sultan and egypt stand out and add context to how "mamluk" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1260 after mamluk sultan baibars and 1291 by mamluk. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "mamluk" sits close to words such as aapi, aarey and academician, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with mamluk
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
City also was destroyed in 1291 by Mamluk. (8 words)
The Mamluk victory turned out to be short-lived. (9 words)
Kitbuqa was killed and all of Syria fell under Mamluk control. (11 words)
Ayyubid and Mamluk rule The Kurdish Muslim Saladin retook Hebron in 1187 – again with Jewish assistance according to one late tradition, in exchange for a letter of security allowing them to return to the city and build a synagogue there. (40 words)
Moreover, dhimmis were not allowed to seek converts among Muslims. citation In the Mamluk Egypt, where non-Mamluk Muslims were not allowed to ride horses and camels, dhimmis were prohibited even from riding donkeys inside cities. (36 words)
Playing cards first entered Southern Europe in the 14th century, probably from Mamluk Egypt, using the Mamluk suits of cups, coins, swords, and polo-sticks, which are still used in traditional Latin decks. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
Moreover, dhimmis were not allowed to seek converts among Muslims. citation In the Mamluk Egypt, where non-Mamluk Muslims were not allowed to ride horses and camels, dhimmis were prohibited even from riding donkeys inside cities.
Playing cards first entered Southern Europe in the 14th century, probably from Mamluk Egypt, using the Mamluk suits of cups, coins, swords, and polo-sticks, which are still used in traditional Latin decks.
The Northern Cemetery first began to be used by nobles and rulers in Egypt’s Mamluk sultanate in the 1300s and 1400s.
In other news, Director Roni Mamluk sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 16th.
It dates back to the end of the Mamluk era and was threatened to collapse.
A 14th-century Mamluk mosque stands here with its white dome visible from most areas in and around Petra.
Ayyubid and Mamluk rule The Kurdish Muslim Saladin retook Hebron in 1187 – again with Jewish assistance according to one late tradition, in exchange for a letter of security allowing them to return to the city and build a synagogue there.
Cairo's political influence diminished significantly after the Ottomans supplanted Mamluk power over Egypt in 1517.
City also was destroyed in 1291 by Mamluk.
Contemporary reports state that he wanted to fight the Egyptian Mamluk Sultanate fleet in the Red Sea or return to Hormuz.
For the most part, the Assassins maintained full control over these fortresses until 1270–73 when the Mamluk sultan Baibars annexed them.
In 1260, after Mamluk Sultan Baibars defeated the Mongol army, the minarets were built onto the sanctuary.
It is believed the basic urban structure of the city had been established by the Mamluk period, during which time the city also had Jewish, Christian and Kurdish quarters.
Kitbuqa was killed and all of Syria fell under Mamluk control.
Mamluk playing card (king of cups), c.15th century The same kind of games can also be played with tiles made of wood, plastic, bone, or similar materials.
Michael Dummett speculated that Ganjifa and Mamluk cards may have descended from an earlier deck which consisted of 48 cards divided into four suits each with ten pip cards and two court cards.
On the way back to Egypt, the Mamluk sultan Qutuz was assassinated by the general Baibars, who was far less favourable than his predecessor to alliances with the Franks.
The Mamluk army, though often viewed negatively, both helped and hurt the caliphate.
The Mamluk sultanate of Egypt continued to expand its territory and dodge two crusades—the Eighth Crusade never reached its intended target, and the Ninth rapidly became a failure.
The Mamluk victory turned out to be short-lived.
Common combinations with mamluk
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: