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HUSSEIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
King of Jordan credited with creating stability at home and seeking peace with Israel (1935-1999)
Synonyms:
Husain; Husayn; Hussein; ibn Talal Hussein; King Hussein
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
king; male monarch; Rex (a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937)
Synonyms:
Husain; Husayn; Hussein; Saddam; Saddam bin Hussein at-Takriti; Saddam Hussein
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
leader (a person who rules or guides or inspires others)
