sinbad
sinbad Lexical Profile
• noun
A legendary sailor of Middle Eastern origin, the hero of a cycle of tales associated with the One Thousand and One Nights who undergoes seven fantastical voyages across the seas east of Africa and south of Asia.
"The children listened in awe as their grandfather recounted the mythical voyages of Sinbad the Sailor and his encounter with the giant roc."
Any daring, adventurous traveler or seafarer who embarks on extraordinary or perilous journeys (by extension).
"After spending two decades sailing solo around the globe, he was regarded by his hometown as a modern-day Sinbad."
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed via French from Arabic 'Sindibād', ultimately from Persian 'Sandbād', the name of the legendary seafarer in Middle Eastern folklore.
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