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A⋅lad⋅din

[uh-lad-n]
–noun
(in The Arabian Nights' Entertainments) the son of a poor widow in China. He becomes the possessor of a magic lamp and ring with which he can command a jinn to do his bidding.
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A·lad·din   (ə-lād'n)   
n.  In the Arabian Nights, a boy who acquires a magic lamp and a magic ring with which he can summon two jinn to fulfill any desire.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Aladdin 
name of a hero in stories from the Arabian Nights, from Arabic Ala' al Din, lit. "nobility of faith."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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