Seleucid (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural Se·leu·ci·dae [si-loo-si-dee]. /sɪˈlu sɪˌdi/.
  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.
noun plural -cids or -cidae (-sɪˌdiː)
  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
adjective
  1. of, relating to, or supporting the Seleucids or their dynasty
Seleucid (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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