Kim Jong Il

[ kim-jong-il ]

/ ˈkɪm ˈdʒɒŋ ˈɪl /

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noun

1942–2011, president of North Korea 1994–2011 (son of Kim Il Sung).

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How to use Kim Jong Il in a sentence

The corpse of Kim Jong-il doesn't get any less ridiculous the longer you stare at it.
North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un’s Game of Thrones|Kevin Bleyer|December 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Kim Chol was reportedly executed for drinking and carousing during the official mourning period after Kim Jong-il's death.
Kim Jong-un’s Ex-Lover Reportedly ‘Executed by Firing Squad’|The Telegraph|August 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
His father, Kim Jong-il, did not approve of the relationship and ordered him to break it off.
Kim Jong-un’s Ex-Lover Reportedly ‘Executed by Firing Squad’|The Telegraph|August 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Young Kim took over in December 2011 after the sudden death of his father, Kim Jong-il.
‘The State of War’—Kim Jong-un’s Bombastic, and Ominous, Bluster|Gordon G. Chang|March 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST

She appears crossing the path of the most senior state leaders in the days after the death of Kim Jong-il.
North Korea IDs Mystery Woman as Kim Jong-Un’s Wife—But Who Is She, Really?|Nate Thayer|July 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Kim Jong Il

Kim Jong-il

/ (kɪm dʒɔŋiːl) /

noun

1942–2011, North Korean politician; supreme leader of North Korea (1994–2011): son of Kim Il-sung

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