Seleucid

[ si-loo-sid ]

/ sɪˈlu sɪd /

noun, plural Se·leu·ci·dae [si-loo-si-dee]. /sɪˈlu sɪˌdi/.

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

of or relating to the Seleucids or their dynasty.

Origin of Seleucid

1850–55; <New Latin Seleucidēs <Greek Seleukídēs “offspring of Seleucus ”; see -id¹

Words nearby Seleucid

selenotropism, selenous, Seler, Seles, Seleucia, Seleucid, Seleucidan, Seleucus, Seleucus I, self, self-abandoned

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Example sentences from the Web for Seleucid

Cheyne's rendering, "That rolls itself in mire for gain of money," brings in the mercenaries of the Seleucid.
The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Vol. 2|Alexander Maclaren
Anarchy in Syria warranted Pompeius in annexing the Seleucid dominion.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol XI.|Edited by Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton
He will conduct us to the house of Amaryllis the Seleucid, who is pledged to the Maccabee's cause.
The City of Delight|Elizabeth Miller
The times of the Seleucid had been a terrible epoch for female depravity.
The Apostles|Ernest Renan

The south coast, as has been said, remained in Egyptian hands almost all through the Seleucid period.
The Ancient East|D. G. Hogarh

British Dictionary definitions for Seleucid

Seleucid

/ (sɪˈluːsɪd) /

noun plural -cids or -cidae (-sɪˌdiː)

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

adjective

of, relating to, or supporting the Seleucids or their dynasty

Derived forms of Seleucid

Seleucidan (sɪˈluːsɪdən), adjective

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单词	seleucid
释义	Seleucid [ si-loo-sid ] / sɪˈlu sɪd / noun, plural Se·leu·ci·dae [si-loo-si-dee]. /sɪˈlu sɪˌdi/. 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 of or relating to the Seleucids or their dynasty. Origin of Seleucid 1850–55; <New Latin Seleucidēs <Greek Seleukídēs “offspring of Seleucus ”; see -id¹ Words nearby Seleucid selenotropism, selenous, Seler, Seles, Seleucia, Seleucid, Seleucidan, Seleucus, Seleucus I, self, self-abandoned Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Seleucid Cheyne's rendering, "That rolls itself in mire for gain of money," brings in the mercenaries of the Seleucid. The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Vol. 2\|Alexander Maclaren Anarchy in Syria warranted Pompeius in annexing the Seleucid dominion. The World's Greatest Books, Vol XI.\|Edited by Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton He will conduct us to the house of Amaryllis the Seleucid, who is pledged to the Maccabee's cause. The City of Delight\|Elizabeth Miller The times of the Seleucid had been a terrible epoch for female depravity. The Apostles\|Ernest Renan The south coast, as has been said, remained in Egyptian hands almost all through the Seleucid period. The Ancient East\|D. G. Hogarh British Dictionary definitions for Seleucid Seleucid / (sɪˈluːsɪd) / noun plural -cids or -cidae (-sɪˌdiː) 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 adjective of, relating to, or supporting the Seleucids or their dynasty Derived forms of Seleucid Seleucidan (sɪˈluːsɪdən), adjective 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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