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Sadat

American

[suh-daht, -dat] / səˈdɑt, -ˈdæt /

noun

Anwar el- 1918–81, Egyptian political leader: president 1970–81; Nobel Peace Prize 1978.

Sadat British

/ səˈdæt /

noun

( Mohammed ) Anwar El (ˈænwɑː ɛl). 1918–81, Egyptian statesman: president of Egypt (1970–81); assassinated; Nobel peace prize jointly with Begin 1978

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Anwar Sadat gave his life to carry Egypt to peace with Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Fatemeh Sadat Mosavi, who has grandparents and other family members in Iran, said Iranian people loved their country.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

"It was rainy Berlin and we wanted sunny Kabul," Sadat recalled.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

Sadat told herself that: "I can definitely create it".

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

The house of the Sheykh es Sadat may not leave one tranquil, for it is tantalizingly picturesque, but at least it does not inspire larceny; the presence of many servitors prevents that.

From Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu by Woolson, Constance Fenimore

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