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Saddam

proper nounattested in dialogue

  • United Kingdom//ˈsæd.əm//
  • United States//ˈsɑ.dəm//
  • //səˈdɑːm//
  • //səˈdæm//

A male given name from Arabic of Arabic usage.

proper noun

  1. 1

    A male given name from Arabic of Arabic usage.

  2. 2

    A male given name from Arabic of Arabic usage. Saddam Hussein, the fifth president of Iraq (1979–2003).

Etymology

Transliteration of Arabic صَدَّام (ṣaddām).

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