Meaning Of The Word Seleucid

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Seleucid in American English
a member of a dynasty founded by Seleucus I and ruling (312-364? b.c.) over S Asia Minor & the region between the Mediterranean Sea & the Indus River
designating or of this dynasty
adjective: of or pertaining to the Seleucids or their dynasty
noun: 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

Seleucid in British English
adjective: of, relating to, or supporting the Seleucids or their dynasty
noun: 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

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