Saladin

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/ˈsælədɪn/

proper noun

The first sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty, who led the Muslim opposition to the European crusaders in the Levant.

OriginArabic صَلَاحُ الدِّين →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historyThe first sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty, who led the Muslim opposition to the European crusaders in the Levant.
  2. A governorate in northern Iraq.

Origin

  1. Arabicصَلَاحُ الدِّين
  2. EnglishSaladin

From Arabic صَلَاحُ الدِّين (ṣalāḥu d-dīn).

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Translations

Arabic صَلَاح الدِّين
  • صَلَاح الدِّين (ṣalāḥ ad-dīn)first sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty
Catalan Saladí
  • Saladífirst sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty
French Saladin
  • Saladinfirst sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty
Hindi सलाउद्दीन
  • सलाउद्दीन (salāuddīn)first sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty
Italian Saladino
  • Saladinofirst sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty
Latin Saladinus
  • Saladinusfirst sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty
Persian صلاحالدین
  • صلاحالدین (salâheddin)first sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty
Polish Saladyn
  • Saladynfirst sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty
Portuguese Saladino
  • Saladinofirst sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty
Romanian Saladin
  • Saladinfirst sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty
Russian Салади́н
  • Салади́н (Saladín)first sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty
Spanish Saladín, Saladino
  • Saladínfirst sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty
  • Saladinofirst sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty
Urdu صلاح الدین
  • صلاح الدین (ṣalāḥu d-dīn)first sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty
Cite this entry
APA

Saladin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saladin

MLA

“Saladin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saladin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Saladin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saladin.

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