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Aladdin definition

Alad·din (ə lad′'n)

noun

a boy in The Arabian Nights who finds a magic lamp and a magic ring, with which he can call up a jinni to do his bidding

Etymology: Ar Aʼl-ad-dīn, lit., height of faith < aʼlā, height + al, the + dīn, faith

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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