Hussein

[hoo-seyn]

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. Saddam at-Takriti, 1937–2006, Iraqi political leader: president 1979–2003.

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

Example Sentences

Hussein Khalid, a human rights activist and CEO of Vocal Africa, witnessed the exhumations on Thursday.

From BBC

It limply dangles between his legs as he slides into the sheets next to a very turned-off Satan, who dumped Saddam Hussein only to fall for someone who sounds and acts exactly like him.

From Salon

Its Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh described it as "the epitome of psychological, moral and physical terrorism."

From BBC

One target of the 2024 riots - Southport Imam Ibrahim Hussein, whose mosque was attacked - says he has forgiven those rioters who have written to him to apologise.

From BBC

Parker and Stone had used a similar storyline to mock former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.

From Salon