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Seleucid

[ si-loo-sid ]

noun

, plural Se·leu·ci·dae [si-, loo, -si-dee].
  1. a member of a Macedonian dynasty, 312–64 b.c., that ruled an empire that included much of Asia Minor, Syria, Persia, Bactria, and Babylonia.


adjective

  1. of or relating to the Seleucids or their dynasty.

Seleucid

/ sɪˈluːsɪdən; sɪˈluːsɪd /

noun

  1. a member of a royal dynasty (312–64 bc ) that at the zenith of its power ruled over an area extending from Thrace to India
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. of, relating to, or supporting the Seleucids or their dynasty
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • Seleucidan, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Seleucid1

1850–55; < New Latin Seleucidēs < Greek Seleukídēs “offspring of Seleucus ( def ) ”; -id 1
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Example Sentences

Hanukkah marks the victory of the Jews over Antiochus IV and the Seleucid Empire.

The holiday marks the victory of the Jews over Antiochus IV and the Seleucid Empire.

This is Kirkuk, a town which contains, in its present name, one of the few memorials of the old Seleucid rulers.

Moreover, the greater part of the Phnician towns enjoyed, under the Seleucid, a certain autonomy favourable to their industry.

Thus uniting their vessels with those of the Phnicians, the Seleucid launched upon the Mediterranean considerable armies.

The power of the empire of the Seleucid went on increasing until the time when the Romans seized upon it.

The times of the Seleucid had been a terrible epoch for female depravity.

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