Pahlavi Definition

pälə-vē, -hlə
pahlavis
noun
A former gold coin of Iran.
Webster's New World
A writing system derived from the Aramaic alphabet used to write Middle Persian, Parthian, and other Middle Iranian languages.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Mohammed Reza Pahlevi
  • pahlevi
  • Shah Pahlavi
  • mohammed reza pahlavi
  • pehlevi
pronoun

Alternative form of Pehlevi.

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Other Word Forms of Pahlavi

Noun

Singular:
pahlavi
Plural:
pahlavis

Origin of Pahlavi

  • Persian pahlavī from Pahlav , Parthia from Old Persian Parthava-

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Persian pahlawī after Reza Shah Pahlavi (1878–1944), Shah of Iran

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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