Saladin

/ˈsælədn/
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Definitions of Saladin
  1. noun
    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: Salah-ad-Din Yusuf ibn-Ayyub
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    grand Turk, sultan
    the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)
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