Explore Seljuk through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like dynasty. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Seljuk meaning
- Seljuk Bey, the legendary founder of an Oghuz Turk dynasty that ruled an eponymous Sunni Muslim empire in Southwest Asia and numerous successor states, particularly in Anatolia.
- A unisex given name from Turkish.
Synonyms of Seljuk
Using Seljuk
- The main meaning on this page is: Seljuk Bey, the legendary founder of an Oghuz Turk dynasty that ruled an eponymous Sunni Muslim empire in Southwest Asia and numerous successor states, particularly in Anatolia. | A unisex given name from Turkish.
- Useful related words include: dynasty.
- In the example corpus, seljuk often appears in combinations such as: the seljuk, seljuk turks, seljuk dynasty.
Context around Seljuk
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 7 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Seljuk
- In this selection, "seljuk" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, celebrated, arabs, expanded, turks, dynasty and sultan stand out and add context to how "seljuk" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include against the seljuk turks and and the seljuk. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "seljuk" sits close to words such as aaditya, aardman and abbo, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with seljuk
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The mosque was decorated with Anatolian Seljuk style patterns. (9 words)
For the next several decades there ensued a ceasefire between the Nizaris and the Seljuk. (15 words)
That would have required taking on militarily stronger adversaries, including the Arabs, Seljuk Turks, Bulgars, and Rus’. (17 words)
Three bronze plaques with Hebrew inscriptions on them as well as a total of 21 coins belonging to the Ancient Greeks and Roman era, 21 door latches and one ring from the Seljuk era and an around 700-year-old Torah were also seized by the police. (47 words)
High medieval sources mention the assassination of King Demetrius Zvonimir (1089), dying at the hands of his own people, who objected to a proposition by the Pope to go on a campaign to aid the Byzantines against the Seljuk Turks. (40 words)
In this century the Turkish Seljuk dynasty comes to power in Western Asia over the now fragmented Abbasid realm, while the first of the Crusades were waged towards the close of the century. (33 words)
Example sentences (19)
Although the exact date of the construction of the garden is not clear, historical evidence suggests it was constructed during the Seljuk Dynasty on the orders of the celebrated Seljuk monarch Sanjar.
Caliph Al-Qa'im of the Abbasid dynasty still holds onto Baghdad and some power, but is a vassal of the Seljuk Empire, and is even married to the Emperor's sister.
That would have required taking on militarily stronger adversaries, including the Arabs, Seljuk Turks, Bulgars, and Rus’.
Seljuk appeared to suffer blunt force trauma to her head, but the official cause of death is pending.
The city was seized by the Turks in 1075 and became the capital of the Seljuk state.
Three bronze plaques with Hebrew inscriptions on them as well as a total of 21 coins belonging to the Ancient Greeks and Roman era, 21 door latches and one ring from the Seljuk era and an around 700-year-old Torah were also seized by the police.
According to Shaw, Osman's first real conquests followed the collapse of Seljuk authority when he was able to occupy the fortresses of Eskişehir and Karacahisar.
As Sultan, Alp Arslan greatly expanded Seljuk territory and consolidated power, defeating rivals to his south and northwest.
Beginning in the early 11th century, the Qarakhanids fought constantly among themselves and with the Seljuk Turks to the south.
For the next several decades there ensued a ceasefire between the Nizaris and the Seljuk.
From 1101 to 1118, attacks and sieges were made on the fortresses, conducted by combined forces of Seljuk, Berkyaruq, and Sanjar.
High medieval sources mention the assassination of King Demetrius Zvonimir (1089), dying at the hands of his own people, who objected to a proposition by the Pope to go on a campaign to aid the Byzantines against the Seljuk Turks.
In this century the Turkish Seljuk dynasty comes to power in Western Asia over the now fragmented Abbasid realm, while the first of the Crusades were waged towards the close of the century.
It is a serious reversal for the Byzantine forces and will be the final, unsuccessful, effort by the Byzantines to recover the interior of Anatolia from the Seljuk Turks.
Previously, Saladin offered to mediate relations between Nur al-Din and Kilij Arslan II —the Seljuk Sultan of Rum —after the two came into conflict.
The mosque was decorated with Anatolian Seljuk style patterns.
The Nizamiyah was founded by the Persian Nizam al Mulk, who was vizier of two early Seljuk sultans.
The power of the Seljuks however became diminished when the Seljuk Sultan Ahmed Sanjar was defeated by the Kara-Khitans at the Battle of Qatwan in 1141.
There is a fine collection of folkloric items, as well as artifacts from the Seljuk and Ottoman periods.
Common combinations with seljuk
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the seljuk 11×
- seljuk turks 4×
- seljuk dynasty 2×
- of seljuk 2×
- seljuk sultan 2×