mameluke

Meanings

• noun

  A member of the Turkish military elite who served in the household of a Muslim ruler in the Mediterranean world from the 13th to the 16th century.

  - "The mameluke soldiers were renowned for their military prowess."
  - "The mameluke served as both bodyguards and advisors to the sultan."
  - "Despite their non-Arab origin, mamelukes rose to high ranks in the Islamic world."

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Variants

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Mameluke , Mamelukes , Mamluk , Mamluks

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Etymology

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Derived from the Arabic word mamalikah, meaning 'property' or 'possession'. Mamelukes were so named because they were the property of the ruler who had raised them.

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Trivia

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1. Mamelukes were often converted to Islam, but they remained a distinct military and social group.

2. Mamelukes were known for their strict discipline and their loyalty to their masters.

3. The Mameluke Empire was one of the last independent Islamic states before the Ottoman conquest.

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1. Mamelukes Dynasty: A political and military power that ruled Egypt and Syria from 1250 to 1517.

2. Mameluke Sultanate: The political entity ruled by the Mamelukes in Egypt and Syria.

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Culture

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Mamelukes played a significant role in the history of the Mediterranean world, particularly in Egypt and Syria. They rose to power after the fall of the Ayyubid dynasty and ruled until the Ottoman conquest in the 16th century. Mamelukes were known for their military skills and their distinctive uniforms, which included a red turban and a short, curved sword called a scimitar.

How to Memorize "mameluke"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a red-turbaned warrior with a scimitar, standing guard for a sultan.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'mameluke' with the image of a powerful military elite in the Islamic world.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that mamelukes were the 'property' of the Muslim rulers they served.

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