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Noun: Arabian Nights
  1. A collection of Middle Eastern and Indian folktales compiled in Arabic between the 8th and 14th centuries
    "The tales of the Arabian Nights have inspired countless adaptations"; "The tales of the Arabian Nights' Entertainment have inspired countless adaptations";
    - One Thousand and One Nights, Arabian Nights' Entertainment, Thousand and One Nights

Type of: folk tale, folktale

Encyclopedia: Arabian Nights