Forty Thieves
Ali Baba's adversaries
Forty Thieves refers to the band of robbers in "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves," a tale from *One Thousand and One Nights*.
The phrase evokes a large group of criminals or schemers: The committee was run by forty thieves skimming public funds.
Forty Thieves is also a challenging two-deck solitaire game.
- robberyTheft through intimidation
- gold coinsCurrency struck from precious yellow metal
- Arabian NightsMedieval Middle Eastern folklore anthology
- Middle Eastern folkloreTraditional tales from Arabia
- banditsArmed robbers, often roving
plunder · oral tradition · folklore · jewels · legend · heist · hidden riches · fable · magic words · treasure chest · stolen goods · gemstones · buried treasure · concealment · moral lessons · suspenseful plot · narrative arc · deception
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- Arabian TalesScheherazade, Sinbad, One Thousand and One Nights, Arabian Nights, Ali Baba
Forty Thievesheroes
Admired courageous figures
Ali Baba · knights · guardians · noble knights · protectors
Forty Thievespolice force
Official law enforcement body
royal guards · lawmen · constabulary · peacekeepers · law enforcement
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