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PRONUNCIATION OF SELEUCID

Seleucid  [sɪˈluːsɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELEUCID

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adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Seleucid can act as a noun and an adjective.
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WHAT DOES SELEUCID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Seleucid

Seleucid Empire

The Seleucid Empire was a Hellenistic state ruled by the Seleucid dynasty founded by Seleucus I Nicator following the division of the empire created by Alexander the Great. Seleucus received Babylonia and, from there, expanded his dominions to include much of Alexander's near eastern territories. At the height of its power, it included central Anatolia, Persia, the Levant, Mesopotamia, Kuwait, what is now Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, and northwest parts of India. The Seleucid Empire was a major center of Hellenistic culture that maintained the preeminence of Greek customs where a Greek-Macedonian political elite dominated, mostly in the urban areas. The Greek population of the cities who formed the dominant elite were reinforced by emigration from Greece. Seleucid expansion into Anatolia and Greece was abruptly halted after decisive defeats at the hands of the Roman army. Their attempts to defeat their old enemy Ptolemaic Egypt were frustrated by Roman demands.

Definition of Seleucid in the English dictionary

The definition of Seleucid in the dictionary is a member of a royal dynasty that at the zenith of its power ruled over an area extending from Thrace to India. Other definition of Seleucid is of, relating to, or supporting the Seleucids or their dynasty.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SELEUCID


accursed
əˈkɜːsɪd
cercopithecid
ˌsɜːkəʊpɪˈθiːsɪd
cursed
ˈkɜːsɪd
deuced
ˈdjuːsɪd
lucid
ˈluːsɪd
mucid
ˈmjuːsɪd
pellucid
pɛˈluːsɪd
raucid
ˈrɔːsɪd
scolecid
skəʊˈliːsɪd
semipellucid
ˌsɛmɪpɛˈluːsɪd
translucid
trænzˈluːsɪd
ursid
ˈɜːsɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELEUCID

Seles
Seleucia
Seleucia Pieria
Seleucia Trachea
Seleucia Tracheotis
Seleucidae
Seleucidan
Seleucus I

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELEUCID

acetic acid
adipic acid
amino acid
ascorbic acid
carboxylic acid
citric acid
fatty acid
folic acid
gamma-aminobutyric acid
hyaluronic acid
hydrochloric acid
hydroxy acid
lactic acid
lysergic acid
nonessential amino acid
nucleic acid
omega-3 fatty acid
placid
rancid
sulfuric acid

Synonyms and antonyms of Seleucid in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Seleucid» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

塞琉古
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

seléucida
570 millions of speakers

English

Seleucid
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सेलयूसिद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السلوقية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Селевкидов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

selêucida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Seleucid
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

séleucide
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seleucid
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Seleukiden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

セレウコス王朝の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

셀레우코스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Seleucid
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Seleucid
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செலூசிட்டின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेल्युसिड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Seleukos
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

seleucide
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Seleucydów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Селевкидов
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

seleucid
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Σελευκιδών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Seleukiede
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Seleucid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selevkidenes
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELEUCID»

The term «Seleucid» is regularly used and occupies the 63.342 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELEUCID»

Discover the use of Seleucid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Seleucid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Seleucid Army: Organization and Tactics in the Great ...
This is a 1976 study of the organization and tactics of the Seleucid armies from 312 to 129 BC. The first part of the book discusses the numerical strength of the armies, their sources of manpower, the contingents of the regular army, their ...
Bezalel Bar-Kochva, 1976
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The Impact of Seleucid Decline on the Eastern Iranian ...
In order to determine a more coherent picture of this relatively obscure and largely misunderstood history, Lerner disentangles from the various literary traditions from the individuals and events to which they relate.
Jeffrey D. Lerner, 1999
3
From Samarkhand to Sardis: A New Approach to the Seleucid Empire
The book makes accessible the great variety of new and important documents, Greek and non-Greek, that have been recently discovered. It will be of interest to students,
Susan M. Sherwin-White, 1993
4
Seleucid Archival Texts in the Harvard Semitic Museum: Text ...
This volume treats for the first time sealed cuneiform tablets as integrated wholes. It comprises two interconnected parts consisting of critical editions of the texts and a catalogue raisonne of the seal impressions.
Ronald Wallenfels, Harvard Semitic Museum, 1998
5
The First Seleucid Coinage of Tyre...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Edward Theodore Newell, 2012
6
The Seleucid Mint of Antioch
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Edward Theodore Newell, 2010
7
The Cambridge History of Iran: Seleucid Parthian
Volume 3 covers the period from the death of Alexander to the advent of Islam.
E. Yarshater, 1983
8
The Cambridge Ancient History
In the second century B.C., after the efforts at expansion towards Egypt and Palestine and the attempts to extend his power towards Iran by Antiochus IV, one can detect a gradual flaking away of the Seleucid kingdom. All the peripheral regions ...
F. W. Walbank, A. E. Astin, 1984
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Judas Maccabaeus: The Jewish Struggle Against the Seleucids
The Seleucid phalanx, the backbone of the army, was mobilized for the big wars primarily from among the military settlers of Greco-Macedonian descent who were called to the colours in time of need.1 However, the possibility of utilizing ...
B. Bar-Kochva, 2002
10
Assyrian and Babylonian Chronicles
e) Chronicle Concerning the End of the Reign of Seleucus I: Chronicle 12 There is no difficulty in dating Chronicle 1 2 since on the obverse the second section that is preserved is dated in the thirtieth year of the Seleucid Era (282/281 B.C.) ...
Albert Kirk Grayson, 1975

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELEUCID»

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Blows Against the Empire
As I've described, the Maccabean family led a successful revolution against the Greek Seleucid Empire in the 160s BC. Arguably, the revolt began as a Jewish ... «Patheos, Jun 15»
2
The Age of Tyrants
In the 160s, the Jews rebelled against a brutal and tyrannical Greek regime, the Seleucid Empire of Antiochus IV. That sage is depicted in cosmic terms in the ... «Patheos, Jun 15»
3
ISIS and the Destruction of History
A few days later, it was the ancient temple complex of Hatra, in northern Iraq, which was built by the Seleucid Empire around two or three centuries before Christ. «The New Yorker, Mar 15»
4
ISIS Destroys Ancient Cities of Hatra, Nimrud
According to UNESCO, the Seleucid Empire built Hatra in the 3rd or 2nd century BC. The Parthian Empire captured the city in the 1st century BC, which allowed ... «Breitbart News, Mar 15»
5
Meet the Hasmoneans: A brief history of a violent epoch
But he was ultimately defeated in 160 BCE by the Seleucids (whose empire encompassed today's Syria and Lebanon, and parts of Israel, Iraq and Turkey), and ... «Haaretz, Dec 14»
6
Black Israelites and the meaning of Chanukah
Around 200 B.C.E., Judea was the rope in a tug of war between two stronger powers: the Ptolemic dynasty of Egypt and the Seleucid Empire of Syria. «OUPblog, Dec 14»
7
Hanukkah: Everything you need to know about the Jewish holiday
Hanukkah in particular celebrates Judah Maccabee's victory over the Seleucids. Rabbinic tradition states the victorious Maccabees could only find an amount of ... «KABC-TV, Dec 14»
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The Story of Hanukkah—So Dramatic, It Should Be a Movie! (Or At …
About 2,200 years ago, the land of Judea, which today lies in Israel and the West Bank, was part of the Seleucid Empire. Judea had long been the epicenter of ... «Jspace News, Dec 14»
9
The Revolt of the Maccabees: The true story behind Hanukkah
Wanting to outdo his father and capture Egypt, and unite the Seleucid and Ptolemaic kingdoms into one superpower, Antiochus needed money. When a faction ... «Haaretz, Dec 14»
10
Religious Persecution or High Taxes?
... promised to pay the provincial tribute at a substantially higher rate if Antiochus IV—who had just ascended to the Seleucid throne—appointed him High Priest. «The Bible and Interpretation, Oct 14»

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