Saljuqian

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/sælˈd͡ʒuːkiən/

A form of Seljukian — Synonym of Seljuk, of or related to Seljuk, his dynasty, their empire, or their period of rule.

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Meanings

adjectiveSaljuqian (not comparable)
  1. alternativehistoricalnot comparablerareAlternative form of Seljukian, of or related to Seljuk, his dynasty, their empire, or their period of rule.
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    But as buildings in the Islamic mode gradually increased under the patronage of the ruling power at Delhi, it becomes noticeable that the Saljuqian influence declined, and an architectural movement from another source is not only blended with it, but, in the course of time, dominates it. This may be defined as derived from the prevailing art of Persia, as it assumed form under the Timurid rulers of the 15th and 16th centuries.

    2013, Percy Brown, Indian Architecture (The Islamic Period), p. 24
nounSaljuqian (plural Saljuqians)

plural Saljuqians

  1. alternativehistoricalrareAlternative form of Seljukian, a member of the Seljuk dynasty or person of their empire.

    So when Saljuqians held their sway on Baghdad they controlled Syia too.

    2001, Akbar Shah Khan Najibabadi, History of Islam, Vol. II, p. 503

Origin

  1. Persianسلجوق
  2. Arabicسَلْجُوق
  3. EnglishSaljuqian

From Saljuq + -ian, from Arabic سَلْجُوق (saljūq) and Persian سلجوق (Saljuq).

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Saljuqian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saljuqian

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Chicago

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