Hus·sein or Hu·sain or Hu·sayn (h -s n ) 1935-1999. 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). |
| 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) provoked the Gulf War (1990-1991). He was deposed in a US-led invasion of Iraq (2003), convicted of crimes against humanity, and executed. |
Hussein [hʊˈseɪn]
n
1. (Biographies) Also Husain 1935-99, king of Jordan (1952-99)
2. (Biographies / Hussein, Saddam (1937 M, Iraqi, POLITICS: politician, POLITICS: head of state) Saddam (sæˈdæm). born 1937, Iraqi politician: president (from 1979) and prime minister (from 1994) of Iraq. He led Iraq into the Iran-Iraq War (1980-88) and the Gulf War (1991)
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| Noun | 1. |  Hussein - Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937) |
| 2. | Hussein - king of Jordan credited with creating stability at home and seeking peace with Israel (1935-1999) |
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