Harun al-Rashid
[ hah-roon ahl-rah-sheed; Arabic hah-roon ahr-rah-sheed ]
/ hɑˈrun ɑl rɑˈʃid; Arabic hɑˈrun ˌɑr rɑˈʃid /
noun
a.d. 764?–809,
caliph of Baghdad 786–809: one of the greatest Abbasids, he was made almost a legendary hero in the Arabian Nights.
Also
Haroun-al-Raschid,
Ha·run ar-Ra·shid
[hah-roon ahr-rah-sheed; Arabic hah-roon ahr-rah-sheed] /hɑˈrun ˌɑr rɑˈʃid; Arabic hɑˈrun ˌɑr rɑˈʃid/.
Example sentences from the Web for harun al-rashid
Harun-al-Rashid was, it will be recalled, the friend of Charlemagne.
A History of Science, Volume 2(of 5) |Henry Smith WilliamsAt these words, Harun-al-Rashid rose, saluted him, and departed.
Mystics and Saints of Islam |Claud FieldCivil war ensues between the sons of Harun-al-Rashid, who had died three years previously.
British Dictionary definitions for harun al-rashid
Harun al-Rashid
/ (hæˈruːn ˈælræˈʃiːd) /
noun
?763–809 ad, Abbasid caliph of Islam (786–809), whose court at Baghdad was idealized in the Arabian Nights