Sihanouk

American  

[see-uh-nook] / ˈsi əˌnʊk /

noun

1. Prince Norodom 1922–2004, Cambodian statesman: premier 1952–60; chief of state 1960–70 and 1975–76.

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Sihanouk British  

/ ˈsɪənʊk /

noun

1. King Norodom (ˌnɒrəˈdɒm). 1922–2012, Cambodian statesman; king of Cambodia (1941–55 and from 1993); prime minister (1955–60), after which he became head of state. He was deposed in 1970 but reinstated (1975–76) following the victory of the Khmer Rouge in the civil war. He was head of state in exile from 1982; returned in 1991 and became monarch in 1993 under a new constitution; abdicated 2004

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Example Sentences

Dara was detained after being stopped at a highway toll booth on the border of Koh Kong and Sihanouk province in south-west Cambodia on Monday.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2024

In 1970, however, its ruler Prince Sihanouk was deposed by one of his generals, Lon Nol, who favored the United States.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

At least one body has been found, and there were reports that Vietnamese authorities had rescued nine people, the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration said on its Facebook page.

From Reuters • Sep. 24, 2022

Ranariddh traded on his position as the son of Sihanouk, but lacked his father’s strong personality and political adroitness.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2021

Many regarded the Sihanouk government as corrupt and self-serving, where the poor got poorer and the rich became richer.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung