"Seleucid Empire" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Seleucid Empire}} Seleucid Empire
  1. (historical) A Greek-Macedonian empire created by Seleucus out of the eastern conquests of Alexander the Great and ruled by the Seleucid dynasty (312–63 BCE). Wikipedia link: Seleucid Empire Tags: historical Translations (Greek-Macedonian empire formed from the eastern conquests of Alexander the Great): Seleukiidide riik (Estonian), Seleukidien valtakunta (Finnish), Seleukidenreich [neuter] (German), impero seleucide [masculine] (Italian), Imperio seléucida (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Seleucid_Empire-en-name-faQYpRY0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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