saladin
1. [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 18465
2. [ noun ] (Islam) sultan of Syria and Egypt; reconquered Jerusalem from the Christians in 1187 but was defeated by Richard Coeur de Lion in 1191 (1137-1193)
Synonyms: salah-ad-din_yusuf_ibn-ayyub
Related terms: sultan
Similar spelling:   Saladino
  salting
  saltine