Hussein

[ hoo-seyn ]

noun
  1. Also Ho·sein; Hu·sain [hoo-sahyn, ‐seyn] /hʊˈsaɪn, ‐ˈseɪn/ al-Husayn, a.d. 629?–680, Arabian caliph, the son of Ali and Fatima and the brother of Hasan.

  2. Sad·dam [sah-dahm], /sɑˈdɑm/, at-Takriti, 1937–2006, Iraqi political leader: president 1979–2003.

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How to use Hussein in a sentence

  • Hussein was also a usurer and the principal creditor of some Jewish merchants who had a claim against France.

    The Ship Dwellers | Albert Bigelow Paine
  • As France had been the principal sufferer from Hussein's pirates, it was not likely that the king would notice this demand.

    The Ship Dwellers | Albert Bigelow Paine
  • The claim was in litigation, and Hussein, becoming impatient, demanded payment from the French king.

    The Ship Dwellers | Albert Bigelow Paine
  • Hussein Effendi would probably supply the last missing segments.

  • One obvious tactical objective was to eliminate Saddam Hussein's command and control.

    Shock and Awe | Harlan K. Ullman

British Dictionary definitions for Hussein

Hussein

/ (hʊˈseɪn) /


noun
  1. Also: Husain 1935–99, king of Jordan (1952–99)

  2. Saddam (sæˈdæm). 1937–2006, Iraqi politician: president (1979–2003) and prime minister (1994–2003) of Iraq. He led Iraq into the Iran-Iraq War (1980–88) and the Gulf War (1991) but was deposed and captured in the US-led invasion of 2003; executed 2006

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