Aladdin

//əˈlædɪn// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of Alauddin. alt-of, alternative, archaic, obsolete

    "Aladdin, of the former dynasty [Khilji], subdued nearly all the Deccan, about 1312; [...]"

  2. 2
    Alternative form of Alaeddin. alt-of, alternative, archaic, obsolete

    "Orkhan, valuing his brother's knowledge, appointed him Grand Vizier. Aladdin was not an expert in warlike affairs, and turned his attention to the internal improvement of the dominion [...]"

  3. 3
    An Arabic tale about a young man named Aladdin who is recruited by a sorcerer to get a magic lamp from a cave; often adapted into comic pantomime in Britain.
  4. 4
    The young man who is the protagonist and title character of the story.

    "“Nay, never mind that,” said Aladdin, “tell thy story, friend, as best thou mayst.”"

Example

More examples

"Aladdin found a wonderful lamp."

Etymology

From Arabic عَلَاءُ الدِّين (ʕalāʔu d-dīn, “nobility of the faith”).

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given namemagic lamptitle character

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