HUSSEIN


Meaning of HUSSEIN in English

I. Hus ‧ sein, King /hʊˈseɪn/ BrE AmE

(1935–99) the king of Jordan from 1952 until his death in 1999. He was admired by many people for his attempts to encourage peace between Israel and the Arab countries that surround it.

II. Hussein, Sad ‧ dam /sæˈdæm/ BrE AmE

⇨ see ↑ Saddam Hussein

III. Hussein, U ‧ day /ˈuːdeɪ/ BrE AmE

(1964–2003) the eldest son of the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Many people believe he was very cruel and was responsible for ↑ torture , ↑ rape , and for sending many people to prison for no reason. In July 2003, Uday and his brother Qusay were killed by US soldiers after a gun fight at a house in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.