Ali Baba
/ˌæli ˈbɑːbɑː/
/ˌæli ˈbɑːbɑː/
- a character in an old Arabian story who hears some thieves say 'Open Sesame!’, the magic words that open the door of the cave where they keep everything they have stolen. He steals their gold and they try to kill him, but he is saved by his servant Morgiana. The story is popular as a pantomime in Britain.
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