Husák

[ hoo-sahk; English hoo-sak ]
/ ˈhʊ sɑk; English ˈhu sæk /

noun

Gus·táv [goos-tahf], /ˈgʊs tɑf/, 1913–91, Czechoslovak political leader: first secretary of the Communist Party 1969–87; president 1975–89.

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Words nearby Husák

hurtle, hurtleberry, hurtless, Hus, Husain, Husák, Husayn ʿAlī Mīrzā, husb., husband, husbandage, husbandman
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  • She is robed and crowned, her arms fettered with golden chains, and holds herself proudly, not looking at Husak.

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