Seleucid

[ si-loo-sid ]

/ sɪˈlu sɪd /

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.

of or relating to the Seleucids or their dynasty.

Origin of Seleucid

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

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

Seleucid

/ (sɪˈluːsɪd) /

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

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

Seleucidan (sɪˈluːsɪdən), adjective