Mameluke
['mæmilu:k]
Definition
(n.) One of a body of mounted soldiers recruited from slaves converted to Mohammedanism, who, during several centuries, had more or less control of the government of Egypt, until exterminated or dispersed by Mehemet Ali in 1811.
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Definition
n. one of a force of light horse in Egypt formed of Circassian slaves—dispersed in 1811.
Typist: Michael
Examples
- In Egypt, the last Abbasid Caliph was living under the protection of the Mameluke Sultan--for the Fatimite caliphate was a thing of the past. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The Ottomans organized a standing military force, the Janissaries, rather on the lines of the Mamelukes who dominated Egypt. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
Checker: Osbert