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Hussein   /husˈeɪn/   Listen
Hussein

noun
1.
Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937).  Synonyms: Husain, Husayn, Saddam, Saddam bin Hussein at-Takriti, Saddam Hussein.
2.
King of Jordan credited with creating stability at home and seeking peace with Israel (1935-1999).  Synonyms: Husain, Husayn, ibn Talal Hussein, King Hussein.



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"Hussein" Quotes from Famous Books



... the French navy came up to the port of Algiers, June 12, 1830, the unity between the soldiers and their master, Hussein Pacha, was tottering on the verge of dissolution; a plot against his life had just been discovered, he had punished the ringleaders with death, and many who had been concerned in the conspiracy felt that there was no safety for them with him. Beaten ...
— The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. IV, No. 22, Aug., 1859 • Various

... Mr. Hastings; and you find these sums, which Mr. Hastings mentions as a sum in gross given to himself, are not so. They were given by three persons: one, six lacs, was given by the Nabob to the Governor; another, of three lacs more, by Hussein Reza Khan [and Hyder Beg Khan?]; and a third, one lac, by both of them clubbing, as a present to Mrs. Hastings. This is the first discovery that appears of Mrs. Hastings having been concerned in receiving presents for the Governor-General and others, in addition to ...
— The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. X. (of 12) • Edmund Burke

... the while, at the top of his voice, 'Ali!' This dervish was venerated by everybody as a saint, and received everywhere with the greatest distinction." Arminius Vambery, his Life and Adventures, written by Himself, London, 1889, p. 69. On the anniversary of the death of Hussein, Ali's son, the Shi-ite Moslems still make the air resound with cries of his ...
— The Varieties of Religious Experience • William James

... an ogre one moment and a mouse the next. He is more potent than the philosopher's stone; for that changed everything into gold only, while he becomes, at will, all the ores and alloys of creation. Fortunatus's wishing-cap and Prince Hussein's tapestry were baby toys to him. They whisked their owners away to the place where they wished, at the moment, to be. ...
— The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 103, May, 1866 • Various

... tactical objective was to eliminate Saddam Hussein's command and control. This was accomplished by simultaneous and massive attacks. Once command and control was destroyed, Iraqi forces in the Kuwait Theater of Operations (KTO) would be destroyed as quickly as possible with ...
— Shock and Awe - Achieving Rapid Dominance • Harlan K. Ullman and James P. Wade



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