(n)sultan of Syria and Egypt; reconquered Jerusalem from the Christians in 1187 but was defeated by Richard Coeur de Lion in 1191 (1137-1193), Syn.Salah-ad-Din Yusuf ibn-Ayyub
n. [ From Aladin, for Ala Eddin, i. e., height of religion, a learned divine under Mohammed II. and Bajazet II. ] One of a sect of freethinkers among the Muslims. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F., fr.It. paladino, fr. L. palatinus an officer of the palace. See Palatine. ] A knight-errant; a distinguished champion; as, the paladins of Charlemagne. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]