mamelukes

The military body created by Saladin, called mamelukes

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) John [Editor] Rudd 1885

He also told me that the idea of holding Dan Levy up to ransom had occurred to him when he found himself being followed about town by Levy's "mamelukes," and saw what a traitor he had to cope with.

Mr. Justice Raffles 1893

The fortress fell to the concerted attacks of Mongols and mamelukes in 1256, after having waged war on Turks and Christian crusaders alike for more than a century.

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The birds flapped over drum-pounding, horn-blaring Seljuk marauders, and evil mamelukes with faces masked in chainmail.

The Year's Best Science Fiction 23rd Annual Collection Dozois, Gardner 2006

The Bey and his ministers and mamelukes amused themselves with shooting at a mark.

Travels in Morocco 2003

The old Governor was a great fanatic, and when R. ran up to shake hands with him, the mamelukes stopped R. for fear he might be insulted.

Travels in Morocco 2003

Three of the mamelukes and ourselves went to Wedyen, a town and date-wood about eight miles from Toser, to the left.

Travels in Morocco 2003

The bastinado was inflicted by two inferior mamelukes, standing one on each side of the culprit, who had his hands and his feet tied behind him.

Travels in Morocco 2003

The Bey and his mamelukes also took diversion in spoiling the appearance of a very nice young horse; they daubed hieroglyphics upon his shoulders and loins, and dyed the back where the saddle is placed, and the three legs below the knee with henna, making the other leg look as white as possible.

Travels in Morocco 2003

The Bey received the venerable old gentleman under an immense tent in the shape of an umbrella, surrounded with his mamelukes and officers of state.

Travels in Morocco 2003