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Hus·sein 
[hoo-seyn] Pronunciation Key
[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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| 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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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| saddam hussein | |
noun | |
| Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937) [syn: Hussein] |
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