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5 dictionary results for: Hussein
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Hus·sein       [hoo-seyn] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.Also Hosein, Husain. (al-Husayn), a.d. 629?–680, Arabian caliph, the son of Ali and Fatima and the brother of Hasan.
2.Sad·dam [sah-dahm] Pronunciation Key, (at-Takriti), 1937–2006, Iraqi political leader: president 1979–2003.
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Hus·sein I
–noun
1935–1999, king of Jordan 1953–99.
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Hus·sein or Hu·sain or Hu·sayn       (hōō-sān')  Pronunciation Key 
King of Jordan (1953-1999) who established a constitutional hereditary monarchy and espoused a moderate, generally pro-Western policy in the Middle East. He lost control of western Jordan in the Arab-Israeli War (1967) but was victorious in the resulting civil war (1970).

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Hussein, Saddam 1937-2006.  
Iraqi military and political leader who became president of Iraq in 1979. He waged war against Iran (1980-1988), and his invasion and occupation of Kuwait (1990) led to the Gulf War (1991). He was deposed in a U.S.-led invasion of Iraq (2003), convicted of crimes against humanity, and executed.

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hussein

noun
1. Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937) 
2. king of Jordan credited with creating stability at home and seeking peace with Israel (1935-1999) 

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