1. Afghan leader of forces opposed to the Taliban; won fame by successfully resisting the Soviets in the 1980s; was assassinated by men posing as journalists (1953-2001); [syn: Masoud, Ahmad Shah Masoud]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Ahmad Shah Masoud
n 1: Afghan leader of forces opposed to the Taliban; won fame by
successfully resisting the Soviets in the 1980s; was
assassinated by men posing as journalists (1953-2001) [syn:
Masoud, Ahmad Shah Masoud]