open sesame

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noun

any marvelously effective means for bringing about a desired result: Wealth is the open sesame to happiness.

Origin of open sesame

First recorded in 1785–95; from the use of these words by Ali Baba to open the door of the robbers' den

Words nearby open sesame

open sea, open season, open season on, open secret, open sentence, open sesame, open set, open-shelf, open shop, open side, open-sided

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Example sentences from the Web for open sesame

There are a dozen men in the city, a line from whom would be an open-sesame.
Moon-Face and Other Stories|Jack London
The conserje in the Patio de la Monteria scanned the open-sesame.
The Story of Seville|Walter M. Gallichan
She had expected the name to act as an open-sesame, and it was not even recognised.
The Daughters of a Genius|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
This open-sesame for the iron gates was given to each person with the warning that it must not be forgotten.
A Trip to the Orient|Robert Urie Jacob

British Dictionary definitions for open sesame

open sesame

noun

a very successful means of achieving a result

Word Origin for open sesame

from the magical words used by Ali Baba in The Arabian Nights' Entertainments to open the door of the robbers' den

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单词	open sesame
释义	open sesame SEE SYNONYMS FOR open sesame ON THESAURUS.COM noun any marvelously effective means for bringing about a desired result: Wealth is the open sesame to happiness. Origin of open sesame First recorded in 1785–95; from the use of these words by Ali Baba to open the door of the robbers' den Words nearby open sesame open sea, open season, open season on, open secret, open sentence, open sesame, open set, open-shelf, open shop, open side, open-sided Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for open sesame There are a dozen men in the city, a line from whom would be an open-sesame. Moon-Face and Other Stories\|Jack London The conserje in the Patio de la Monteria scanned the open-sesame. The Story of Seville\|Walter M. Gallichan She had expected the name to act as an open-sesame, and it was not even recognised. The Daughters of a Genius\|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey This open-sesame for the iron gates was given to each person with the warning that it must not be forgotten. A Trip to the Orient\|Robert Urie Jacob British Dictionary definitions for open sesame open sesame noun a very successful means of achieving a result Word Origin for open sesame from the magical words used by Ali Baba in The Arabian Nights' Entertainments to open the door of the robbers' den Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to open sesame abracadabra, access, key, password, watchword, abraxas, keyword, opener, paternoster
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open sesame

noun

Origin of open sesame

Words nearby open sesame

Example sentences from the Web for open sesame

British Dictionary definitions for open sesame

noun

Word Origin for open sesame

Words related to open sesame