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Shah

Shah Meaning & Definition
Shah Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Shah?

[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

Shah In Webster's Dictionary

\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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