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SELEUCUS
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• SELEUCUS (noun)
The noun SELEUCUS has 1 sense:
1. Macedonian general who accompanied Alexander the Great into Asia; founded a line of kings who reigned in Asia Minor until 65 BC (358-281 BC)
Familiarity information: SELEUCUS used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Macedonian general who accompanied Alexander the Great into Asia; founded a line of kings who reigned in Asia Minor until 65 BC (358-281 BC)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Seleucus; Seleucus I; Seleucus I Nicator
Instance hypernyms:
Macedonian (a native or inhabitant of Macedon)
full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)
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