Si ‧ ha ‧ nouk, King Nor ‧ o ‧ dom /ˈsiːənuːk, ˌnɒrəˈdɒm $ ˌnɔːrəˈdɑːm/ BrE AmE
(1922–) the leader of Cambodia at various times during the period from 1941. He was forced by the Khmer Rouge to leave Cambodia in 1979, but he returned in 1991. He was King from 1993 until 2004 when he ↑ abdicate d so that his son Norodom Sihamoni could become King..