Dhu'l-Qarnayn

/dʊl kɑː(ɹ)ˈneɪn/

proper noun

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.

OriginArabic ذُو الْقَرْنَيْن →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Dhulqarnayn · alternative Dhul-Qarnayn · alternative Dhu al-Qarnayn · alternative Zulqarnayn

  1. IslamThe powerful ruler (traditionally believed to be a reference to Alexander the Great) who built the wall that keeps Gog and Magog from attacking mankind.

Origin

  1. Arabicذُو الْقَرْنَيْن
  2. EnglishDhu'l-Qarnayn

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

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Translations

Arabic ذُو الْقَرْنَيْن
  • ذُو الْقَرْنَيْن (ḏū l-qarnayn)Translations
Turkish Zülkarneyn
  • ZülkarneynTranslations
Urdu ذو القرنین
  • ذو القرنینTranslations
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APA

Dhu'l-Qarnayn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dhu'l-Qarnayn

MLA

“Dhu'l-Qarnayn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dhu'l-Qarnayn. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dhu'l-Qarnayn,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dhu'l-Qarnayn.

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