Seljuq

S1E1L1J8U1Q10

A form of Seljuk — Of or related to Seljuk, to his dynasty, to their empire in southwestern Asia, or to the period of their rule from the 11th–14th centuries.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativehistoricalAlternative form of Seljuk, Seljuk Bey.
nounSeljuq (plural Seljuqs)

plural Seljuqs

  1. alternativehistoricalAlternative form of Seljuk, a member of the Seljuk dynasty or person of their empire.
adjectiveSeljuq (not comparable)
  1. alternativehistoricalnot comparableAlternative form of Seljuk, of or related to Seljuk, his dynasty, their empire, or their period of rule.

    […] (where four or five features of the layout are distinctly different), and on his theory that the guard stripes in which geometrical motifs dominate are carved than sculptural and more “Seljuq” than “Mongol” […]

    1936, Iranian Institute of America, Bulletin
    1 more example

    These scholars seemed more oriented towards Seljuq than Ottoman studies in their research, and even the curricula at the universities emphasized the former. The Ottoman cultural heritage had been rejected at a very recent date, and […]

    2000 February 29, Stephen Vernoit, Discovering Islamic Art: Scholars, Collectors and Collections, 1850-1950, I.B. Tauris
Cite this entry
APA

Seljuq. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Seljuq

MLA

“Seljuq.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Seljuq. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Seljuq,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Seljuq.

Source: Seljuq on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.