"Dhu'l-Qarnayn" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Arabic ذُو الْقَرْنَيْن (ḏū l-qarnayn). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|ذُو الْقَرْنَيْن}} Arabic ذُو الْقَرْنَيْن (ḏū l-qarnayn) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dhu'l-Qarnayn
  1. (Islam) The powerful ruler (traditionally believed to be a reference to Alexander the Great) who built the wall that keeps Gog and Magog from attacking mankind. Wikipedia link: Dhu'l-Qarnayn Categories (topical): Islam Synonyms: Dhulqarnayn, Dhul-Qarnayn, Dhu al-Qarnayn, Zulqarnayn Translations (Translations): ذُو الْقَرْنَيْن (ḏū l-qarnayn) [masculine] (Arabic), Zülqərneyn (Azerbaijani), Зулқарнайн (Zulqarnayn) (Tajik), Zulqarnayn (Uzbek)
    Sense id: en-Dhu'l-Qarnayn-en-name-O2atCT3Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion

Alternative forms

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