Definition: Meaning of, Arabian Nights, the in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ əˈreɪbɪən ðə;ðɪ;ðiː /
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also the Thousand and One Nights
a collection of Arabic stories from the 10th century, including ALADDIN, ALI BABA, and SINBAD . The stories are told by SCHEHERAZADE, a young woman who prevents her cruel husband from killing her by amusing him with a different story every night for a thousand and one nights.