Definition of Husayn

Noun: Husayn  hoo'seyn or hû'seyn

1. Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War ; born in 1937, deposed in 2003 after the US-led invasion of Iraq, executed in 2006
   - Hussein, Husain, Saddam Hussein, Saddam, Saddam bin Hussein at-Takriti
    
2. King of Jordan credited with creating stability at home and seeking peace with Israel (1935-1999)
   - Hussein, Husain, ibn Talal Hussein, King Hussein

See also:
Husain
husband

Anagrams containing the word Husayn

hnaysu nhusay ynhusa aynhus saynhu usaynh