Sindbad-the-sailor
[sind-bad, sin-] /ˈsɪnd bæd, ˈsɪn-/
noun
1.
(in The Arabian Nights’ Entertainments), a wealthy citizen of Baghdad who relates the adventures of his seven wonderful voyages.
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