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Saladin

[ sal-uh-din ]

noun

  1. Salāh-ed-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb, 1137–93, sultan of Egypt and Syria 1175–93: opponent of Crusaders.


Saladin

/ ˈsælədɪn /

noun

  1. Saladin?11371193MSyrianPOLITICS: hereditary rulerMILITARY: general Arabic name Salah-ed-Din Yusuf ibn-Ayyub. ?1137–93, sultan of Egypt and Syria and opponent of the Crusaders. He defeated the Christians near Tiberias (1187) and captured Acre, Jerusalem, and Ashkelon. He fought against Richard I of England and Philip II of France during the Third Crusade (1189–92)
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Saladin

  1. A Kurdish general who conquered Egypt (see also Egypt ) and Syria in the twelfth century. His capture of Jerusalem (see also Jerusalem ) precipitated a crusade .


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Notes

Saladin became legendary for both his military genius and his generosity.
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Example Sentences

Furthermore, there was a rampant power struggle in Egyptian politics between the successors of Saladin.

Otis, who tells me he was called “Saladin” on the inside, has taken an almost tragically circuitous route in getting here.

If the valour of Europe was of no avail, the contrivance of the sea, the cunning of Genoa must bring down Saladin.

Now, Saladin had failed to carry out the terms of the surrender of Acre.

They related that the town had been taken by Saladin, and that only the citadel yet held out.

"The talisman—the powerful remedy, royal brother," said King Richard to Saladin.

But whatever other terms Richard demands of Saladin, shall be as willingly yielded as yonder fountain yields its waters.

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