Ali Baba

noun

: a woodcutter in the Arabian Nights' Entertainments who enters the cave of the Forty Thieves by using the password Sesame

Word History

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Ali Baba was in 1712

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“Ali Baba.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ali%20Baba. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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