English Explanatory Dictionary

Saladin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The first sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty, who led the Muslim opposition to the European crusaders in the Levant.
  2. A governorate in northern Iraq.

Pronunciation

/ˈsælədɪn/

Word forms

Saladin

Etymology

From Arabic صَلَاحُ الدِّين (ṣalāḥu d-dīn).

Derived words

Eagle of Saladin Saladin tithe
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