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əˈlæd nal·addin

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Aladdinnoun

    in the Arabian Nights a boy who acquires a magic lamp from which he can summon a genie

Wiktionary

  1. Aladdinnoun

    A classic Arabic tale about a young man named Aladdin who is recruited by a sorcerer to get a magic lamp from a cave.

  2. Aladdinnoun

    The young man who is the protagonist and title character of the story.

  3. Aladdinnoun

    A classic British pantomime.

  4. Etymology: From علاء الدين ('Alā 'al Dīn), meaning nobility of faith

Wikipedia

  1. Aladdin

    Aladdin ( ə-LAD-in; Arabic: علاء الدين‎, ʻAlāʼ ud-Dīn/ ʻAlāʼ ad-Dīn, IPA: [ʕalaːʔ adˈdiːn], ATU 561, ‘Aladdin') is a folk tale most probably of Middle-Eastern origin. Despite not being part of the original Arabic text of The Book of One Thousand and One Nights (The Arabian Nights), it is one of the best-known tales associated with that collection. It was actually added by the Frenchman Antoine Galland.

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  1. aladdin

    Aladdin is a fictional character and the protagonist of Aladdin's Wonderful Lamp, a folktale from One Thousand and One Nights, also known as the Arabian Nights. In this story, Aladdin is a poor street urchin who comes into possession of a magical lamp that contains a genie. The story has been widely adapted in various media, most notably the 1992 animated film by Walt Disney. In the Disney version, Aladdin is portrayed as a kind and clever character who wishes to win the love of Princess Jasmine.

Wikidata

  1. Aladdin

    Aladdin is a Middle Eastern folk tale. It is one of the tales in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights, and one of the most famous, although it was actually added to the collection in the 18th century by Frenchman Antoine Galland.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Aladdin

    a character in the "Arabian Nights," who became possessed of a wonderful lamp and a wonderful ring, by rubbing which together he could call two evil genii to do his bidding.

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  1. Aladdin

    Of Somewhere. An ancient who possessed a lamp and a genii with which he could secure anything an American millionaire or actress can now purchase.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of aladdin in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of aladdin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of aladdin in a Sentence

  1. Lisa Carling:

    We are unique in that regard because we have a mailing list of 7,600 individuals and each represents households. The Gershwin Theatre for ‘Wicked’ has a capacity of close to 2,000. ‘Aladdin’ has over 1,700 seats— that’s not enough for our entire list.

  2. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

    A writer's thoughts can act as an Aladdin's lamp, which can enlighten and open the mind of a reader, by showing opportunities and beauties of life.

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