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Noun: Mameluke  'ma-mu,look
  1. 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

Derived forms: Mamelukes

Encyclopedia: Mameluke

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