noun
1. Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937)
• Syn: ↑Husain, ↑Husayn, ↑Saddam Hussein, ↑Saddam, ↑Saddam bin Hussein at-Takriti
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑leader
2. king of Jordan credited with creating stability at home and seeking peace with Israel (1935-1999)
• Syn: ↑Husain, ↑Husayn, ↑ibn Talal Hussein, ↑King Hussein
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑king, ↑male monarch, ↑Rex
Useful english dictionary. 2012.