Saladin

American  

[sal-uh-din] / ˈsæl ə dɪn /

noun

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

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Saladin British  

/ ˈsælədɪn /

noun

1. 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 Cultural  

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

Example Sentences

The English king was criticized for spending most of his reign abroad while bleeding the country dry via the Saladin Tithe and plunging its people into poverty.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

This is the little-known but prescient speech that Saladin Ambar expertly parses and intriguingly reinterprets in “Murder on the Mississippi.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

Maybe they’ll continue to despite Judge, Daniels and new showrunner Saladin K. Patterson’s thoughtful decision to entirely remove Peggy and Hank from America and an argument bound to end in no place good.

From Salon • Aug. 4, 2025

Both Saladin and Richard were praised as examples of chivalric virtue in Europe and heroes of their respective religions.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Boha-ed-deen, the friend and biographer of Saladin, writes to the same effect.

From Secret Societies of the Middle Ages by Keightley, Thomas