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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
Sal·a·din       [sal-uh-din] Pronunciation Key
–noun
(Salāh-ed-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb) 1137–93, sultan of Egypt and Syria 1175–93: opponent of Crusaders.
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Sal·a·din       (sāl'ə-dĭn)  Pronunciation Key 
Sultan of Egypt and Syria who captured (1187) Jerusalem and defended it during the Third Crusade (1189-1192).

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saladin

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) 

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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
Saladin [(sal-uh-din)]

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

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

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