Seleuʹcidæ
. The dynasty of Seleucus. Seleucus succeeded to a part of Alexander’s vast empire. The monarchy consisted of Syria, a part of Asia Minor, and all the eastern provinces.
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Entry taken from
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable,
edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.