Pronunciations
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/əˈlædɪn/
Proper noun
An Arabic tale about a young man named Aladdin who is recruited by a sorcerer to get a magic lamp from a cave; often adapted into comic pantomime in Britain.
The young man who is the protagonist and title character of the story.
- Examples
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“Nay, never mind that,” said Aladdin, “tell thy story, friend, as best thou mayst.”