Shah Definition

shä
noun
The title of any of the former rulers of Iran.
Webster's New World

A king of Persia.

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A supreme ruler in some Middle Eastern or South Asian nations.

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(historical) An Ukrainian monetary unit.
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Synonyms:
  • Shah of Iran
interjection
Hush; be quiet.
Webster's New World
pronoun

A common surname in India.

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Other Word Forms of Shah

Noun

Singular:
shah
Plural:
shahs

Origin of Shah

  • From Persian شاه (šāh), from Middle Persian 𐭱𐭠𐭤 (šāh), from Old Persian 𐏋 (xšāyaθiya).

    From Wiktionary

  • Persian shāh king from Old Persian khshāyathiya-

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

  • From Ukrainian шаг (šah).

    From Wiktionary

Shah Sentence Examples

  • While the shah and the king were talking, two countrymen came in.

  • But when Ahmad Shah returned to Kabul the Sikhs rose once more and re-established their religion.

  • All this part of the mosque (shrine) was built by Shah Abbas.

  • But the Persian War dragged on, with varying fortune, for years, till after Suleiman had ravaged Persia it was concluded by the treaty - the first between shah and sultan - signed at Amasia on the 29th of May 1555.

  • The province used to be one of the administrative divisions of Khorasan, but is now a separate province, with a governor appointed by the shah.

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

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