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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • King of Saudi Arabia (1953–1964) who was deposed and replaced by his half-brother Faisal.

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Examples

  • He said that if Saud is ever released from prison he would likely seek asylum in Britain rather than return to Saudi Arabia, where homosexuals receive harsh treatment.

    Saudi Prince Given Life Sentence For Slaying Servant In UK AP 2010

  • But sometime soon, one way or another, the House of Saud is coming down.

    The Fall of the House of Saud 2003

  • But sometime soon, one way or another, the House of Saud is coming down.

    The Fall of the House of Saud 2003

  • If your dad were called Saud bin Nasser Al Shahry he would sell you on Facebook for $20 million.

    Gizmodo Jesus Diaz 2012

  • The significance of the deferential gesture toward King Abdullah of the House of Saud is the insight into this mysterious President’s mentalité.

    Stromata Blog: 2009

  • The significance of the deferential gesture toward King Abdullah of the House of Saud is the insight into this mysterious President’s mentalité.

    The Bow Seen Round the Blogosphere 2009

  • So there's this Wahhabi sect, very hard liners, I say, and then you have the House of Saud, which is essentially a nomad tribe from the Riyadh vicinity or Najd.

    NPR Topics: News 2011

  • At the same time we hypocritically kiss up to totalitarian regimes such as Saud Arabia.

    Ahmadinejad accuses Obama of interfering in election 2009

  • A Saudi native believed to be 29 years old, Mr. Asiri is skilled in martial arts and studied chemistry at King Saud University in Saudi Arabia, where he began building his technical knowledge about explosives.

    U.S. Targets Bomb Maker in Yemen for Terror Ties Siobhan Gorman 2011

  • Although the ruling al Saud family and senior religious authorities have maintained a close alliance, they have sometimes clashed over the government's attempts to limit the role of religion in education, to give women greater freedom and to standardize the country's Islamic legal system.

    Cleric Fights Saudi Bid to Ban Child Marriages Angus McDowall 2011

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