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)

Example Sentences

People inspect the damage caused by an artillery shell that hit the maternity hospital inside the Nasser Medical Complex, on December 17, 2023 in Khan Yunis, Gaza.

From Salon

Ex-England skipper Nasser Hussain said the surface was typical of pitches in Pakistan and that the end result "does not justify everything that went before it".

From BBC

"Tanks stormed into the area, accompanied by quadcopters that directly targeted us," he said, speaking from Nasser Hospital where medical officials also gave updates on the death toll.

From BBC

Among them is Valentine Nasser, a journalist who fled southern Lebanon with her mother and brother on Monday, when an intense bombardment made it Lebanon's deadliest day in decades.

From BBC

"I consider them martyrs. My neighbours, the Nasser family, lost 24 martyrs. The water reached them first," Mr Aldali says.

From BBC