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| Aladdin |
in The Arabian Nights, a boy who finds a magic lamp and ring, each of which enables him to bring forth a powerful genie who can grant his every wish. |
| day |
the period between sunrise and sunset or between two successive nights. [1/5 definitions] |
| fortnight |
fourteen nights and days; two weeks. |
| hoarfrost |
a white coating of tiny ice crystals that forms on the ground and other surfaces on some cold nights; frozen dew. |
| miniseries |
a dramatic television production that is presented in installments, usu. on successive nights. |
| open sesame |
in The Arabian Nights, the magic words that open the door of the robbers' den. [1/2 definitions] |
| Scheherazade |
in The Arabian Nights, a woman who escapes execution nightly by telling an unresolved tale to the Sultan. |
| The Thousand and One Nights |
see "Arabian Nights." |
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