Meaning of SHAH
| Pronunciation: | | shâ
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| | Definition: | | [n] title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran |
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| | See Also: | | crowned head, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, Mohammed Reza Pahlevi, monarch, Pahlavi, Pahlevi, sovereign | |
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| | Definition: | | \Shah\ (sh[aum]), n. [Per. sh[=a]h a king, sovereign,
prince. Cf. {Checkmate}, {Chess}, {Pasha}.]
The title of the supreme ruler in certain Eastern countries,
especially Persia. [Written also {schah}.]
{Shah Nameh}. [Per., Book of Kings.] A celebrated historical
poem written by Firdousi, being the most ancient in the
modern Persian language. --Brande & C.
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