/ Dictionary / Index H Hussein: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Hus•sein Pronunciation: (hoo-sān'), [key] — n. (al-Husayn), a.d. 629?–680, Arabian caliph, the son of Ali and Fatima and the brother of Hasan. (at-Takriti), born 1937, Iraqi political leader: president since 1979. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hussein (Thesaurus) hussar Hussein I Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language