MAMELUKES

Noun

Mamelukes

plural of Mameluke

Noun

mamelukes

plural of mameluke

Source: Wiktionary


MAMELUKE

Mam"e*luke, n. Etym: [F. mamelouk, cf. Sp. mameluco, It. mammalucco; all fr. Ar. maml a purchased slave or captive; lit., possessed or in one's power, p. p. of malaka to possesses.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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