The military body created by Saladin, called mamelukes ❋ 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. ❋ Unknown (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. ❋ Jan (2008)
The birds flapped over drum-pounding, horn-blaring Seljuk marauders, and evil mamelukes with faces masked in chainmail. ❋ Dozois, Gardner (2006)
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. ❋ Unknown (2003)
Three of the mamelukes and ourselves went to Wedyen, a town and date-wood about eight miles from Toser, to the left. ❋ Unknown (2003)
The Bey and his ministers and mamelukes amused themselves with shooting at a mark. ❋ Unknown (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. ❋ Unknown (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. ❋ Unknown (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. ❋ Unknown (2003)
Cairo, he was there brought up among the young slaves who attended upon the mamelukes, until he should be of sufficient age to enter this warlike militia. ❋ Various (N/A)
Grenadiers on foot and on horseback, riflemen on foot and on horseback, heavy and light artillery, dragoons and hussars, mamelukes and sailors, artificers and pontoneers, gendarmes, gendarmes d'Alite, Velites and veterans, with ❋ Various (N/A)
Hand to hand encounters now became general; monkeys assailed lions; mamelukes returned the fire of gipsies; a grand hurly-burly arose from every point in sight. ❋ Rebecca Agatha Armour (N/A)
Eastern bey, with his mamelukes, who, hearing of the matter which was the talk of the town, declared that the animal should be ridden. ❋ Various (N/A)
About thirty children dressed as mamelukes seemed to guard this monument, which recalled to the ❋ Various (N/A)
Tuileries, in the same order adopted at the coronation: the chasseurs of the guard and the squadrons of mamelukes marching in front, the Legion ❋ Various (N/A)
Little by little groups of his janissaries, mamelukes, and other members of his official entourage joined us and by the time we reached the slope leading up to the great cave-dwelling we had quite an imposing procession. ❋ John T. McCutcheon (1909)
The cortege of their Majesties set out at noon from the chateau of the Tuileries, in the same order adopted at the coronation: the chasseurs of the guard and the squadrons of mamelukes marching in front, the Legion d 'Elite and the mounted grenadiers following the municipal guard; while the grenadiers of the guard closed up the line. ❋ Wairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845 (1895)
Roustan, so well known under the name of Mameluke, belonged to a good family of Georgia; carried off at the age of six or seven, and taken to Cairo, he was there brought up among the young slaves who attended upon the mamelukes, until he should be of sufficient age to enter this warlike militia. ❋ Wairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845 (1895)
Mameluke [you are a] very [loyal friend]. [I love you]. ❋ Rupesh Misal (2020)
You're [treating] [me like] [I am] a mameluke. ❋ Tass Man (2005)
