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Nasser

[ nah-ser, nas-er ]

noun

  1. Ga·mal Ab·del [g, uh, -, mahl, , ab, -d, oo, l, j, uh, -], 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.
  2. Lake, a reservoir in SE Egypt, formed in the Nile River S of the Aswan High Dam; S part, in N Sudan, named Lake Nubia. About 300 miles (500 km) long; 6 miles (10 km) wide.


Nasser

/ ˈnæsə; ˈnɑːsə /

noun

  1. NasserGamal Abdel19181970MEgyptianMILITARY: soldierPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state Gamal Abdel (ɡəˈmɑːl ˈæbdɛl). 1918–70, Egyptian soldier and statesman; president of Egypt (1956–70). He was one of the leaders of the coup that deposed King Farouk (1952) and became premier (1954). His nationalization of the Suez Canal (1956) led to an international crisis, and during his presidency Egypt was twice defeated by Israel (1956; 1967)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Only time will tell whether mainstream audiences will buy into esports performance wear, but in the meantime, pros like NBA 2K League’s Nasser hope to see more products down the line to address gamers’ needs.

Last year, Nasser signed an endorsement deal with basketball apparel brand Point 3 to help design gaming shorts with towel-like fabric — called “DRYV technology” — built into them for quick and easy hand drying.

According to its spokesman, the Nasser Salahuddin Brigades are the third-largest paramilitary group in Gaza.

Her name is Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned, and she was until recently the wife of the emir of Qatar.

Ayman al-Zawahiri, Nasser al-Wuhayshi, and Hamza al-Ghamdi stayed with him, along with a handful of Saudi guards.

Alayban is one of the six wives of Saudi Prince Abdulrahman bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz al Saud, a grandson of King Abdullah.

If Pan-Arabism died with Jamal Abdel Nasser, the Arab incarnation of the Idol franchise has officially resurrected it.

This was the beginning of my acquaintance with Mr. Nasser, with whom I have been somewhat intimate in recent years.

On one occasion I was talking to Mr. Nasser about the high standards of morality obligatory on the true Christian merchant.

This Roham is the individual usually called Bokht-i-nasser (Nebuchadrezzar) and he ultimately succeeded to the throne.

Mr. Nasser returned to Homs, leaving his cousin in charge of the business in Egypt.

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