Etymology

Dhu'l-Qarnayn

Today it means: The powerful ruler (traditionally believed to be a reference to Alexander the Great) who built the wall that keeps Gog and Magog from attacking mankind. Full definition →

Arabic ذُو الْقَرْنَيْن
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromذُو الْقَرْنَيْن
  2. English todayDhu'l-Qarnayn

From Arabic ذُو الْقَرْنَيْن (ḏū l-qarnayn, literally “the one with the two horns”).

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