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QADHAFI

• QADHAFI (noun)
The noun QADHAFI has 1 sense:

1. Libyan leader who seized power in a military coup d'etat in 1969; deposed the Libyan monarchy and imposed socialism and Islamic orthodoxy on the country (born in 1942)

Familiarity information: QADHAFI used as a noun is very rare.

• QADHAFI (noun)

Sense 1

Qadhafi ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Libyan leader who seized power in a military coup d'etat in 1969; deposed the Libyan monarchy and imposed socialism and Islamic orthodoxy on the country (born in 1942)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Gaddafi; Khadafy; Muammar al-Qaddafi; Muammar el-Qaddafi; Qaddafi; Qadhafi

Instance hypernyms:

leader (a person who rules or guides or inspires others)

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