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Assadian

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English

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Etymology 1

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From Assad +‎ -ian.

Adjective

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Assadian (comparative more Assadian, superlative most Assadian)

  1. Of or relating to Hafez al-Assad (1930–2000), Syrian politician and president.
    • 1999 November 27, abuab...@hotmail.com, “ATTENTION, TO ALL LEBANESE!”, in soc.culture.syria[1] (Usenet):
      I just feel sorry for Lebanon, I feel sorry for my Syrian citizens who lost the only light in their dark Assadian tunnel! Welcome aboard the Syrian ship, it’s gonna be a long trip and you’re not gonna checkout[sic] of here!
    • 2006 November 24, Caroline B. Glick, “The Gemayel warning”, in The Jerusalem Post, →ISSN, page 24:
      They remember Baker as the man who accepted the 1989 Taif Accord that ended the Syrian-sponsored Lebanese civil war by sacrificing Lebanese sovereignty to Assadian fascist occupation in the name of regional stability.
    • 2015, Mordechai Nisan, Politics and War in Lebanon: Unraveling the Enigma[2], Transaction Publishers, →ISBN:
      A similar picture of shattered Lebanese politics lacking vigor and authenticity under the Assadian tyranny characterized the 1996 parliamentary elections.

Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

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Assadian

  1. A surname.
    • 2012, Jerome Rosenstock, The Law of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Invention[3], volume 1:
      Wordtech points to no evidence that Assadian (who testified that he was an engineer) personally participated in any sales of Robocopiers or nonstaple components.

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