Definitions
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- proper noun Alternative spelling of
Husayn .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937)
- noun king of Jordan credited with creating stability at home and seeking peace with Israel (1935-1999)
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Examples
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Ed Husain is co-director of Quilliam, and author of The Islamist [UK].
Young British Muslims at the mercy of extremists because of out-of-touch Imams 2009
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Sohail Husain is a pediatrician in New Haven, Conn., and Youth President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Connecticut.
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The painting was entitled "Bharatmata" "Mother India"—a name Mr. Husain says he never gave it—and quickly drew angry protest.
Famed but Controversial Painter M.F. Husain Dies Tripti Lahiri 2011
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The painting was entitled "Bharatmata" "Mother India"—a name Mr. Husain says he never gave it—and quickly drew angry protest.
Famed but Controversial Painter M.F. Husain Dies Tripti Lahiri 2011
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One characteristic about Husain, which is obvious from his book, is his inability to stick to a position.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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What about audio or video video documentation --- that video, for example, of the Ohio house with a McCain-Palin sign on the front lawn, right next to a ghostlike Obama effigy noosed and hanging from a tree, with an upside-down Obama sticker, "Husain" scribbled across its chest, and a Star of David on his head?
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I haven't met these people before when I read a small sign titled 'media center' and volunteered to work with them Husain Habib, 33, said in the media center where people were busy uploading on Facebook, tweeting and providing photos and information to the foreign media.
Prostesters enter third week of demonstrations in Bahrain 2011
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Pakistan's former ambassador to the U.S., Husain Haqqani, resigned over the affair but denies involvement with the memo.
Zardari to Be Discharged From Hospital Thursday Tom Wright 2011
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"The problem is a political one, but sectarianism is a winning card for them," says Jasim Husain, a senior member of the Wefaq Shiite opposition party in Bahrain.
The New Cold War Bill Spindle 2011
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A commendation from human rights barrister Raza Husain QC on the website states that Burgess was responsible for "the most important constitutional case for centuries (M v. Home Office)", in which he challenged the unlawful removal of his client to Zaire.
Tributes for tube death lawyer David Batty 2010
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