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Saladin

sa·la·din

UK/ˈsælədɪn/ US/ˈsælʌdɪn/ rare

noun

1.

sultan of Syria and Egypt; reconquered Jerusalem from the Christians in 1187 but was defeated by Richard Coeur de Lion in 1191 (1137-1193)

Synonyms

Origin

From Arabic صَلَاحُ الدِّين (ṣalāḥu d-dīn).

Phrases

  • Eagle of Saladin
  • Saladin tithe

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