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  padishah

  noun

  great king; emperor (a title applied especially formerly to the shah of Iran, the sultan of Turkey, and to the British sovereign as emperor in India).
• Padishah
  Padishah

  noun

  a title of the shah of Iran

padishah

American  

[pah-di-shah, -shaw] / ˈpɑ dɪˌʃɑ, -ˌʃɔ /

noun

1. (often initial capital letter) great king; emperor (a title applied especially formerly to the shah of Iran, the sultan of Turkey, and to the British sovereign as emperor in India).

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Padishah British  

/ ˈpɑːdɪˌʃɑː /

noun

1. a title of the shah of Iran

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Etymology

Origin of padishah

1605–15; < Persian (poetical form), equivalent to pādi- (earlier pati ) lord + shāh shah

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Example Sentences

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padishah Padishah

In Chechen, he is called pachchakh, a corruption of the Farsi word padishah, meaning “king”.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 23, 2015

Since "padishah" means "emperor," and since Habibullah was the name of the late father of Amanullah and Inayatullah, the usurper seemed to have aggravated his deed by adding every insult and presumption to injury.

From Time Magazine Archive

The first order of business was meeting Benny Thau, padishah of new talent and liaison officer between Mt.

From Time Magazine Archive

His first appearance is at sun-rise, from a bow-window looking; towards the east, where great multitudes assemble to salute him, or give him the salam, calling out padishah salamet, which signifies Live, O King!

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 09 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time by Robert Kerr

But I found awaiting the padishah many Indian pilgrims, a large troop of pilgrims from Trebizond who were on their way to Mecca, several Persians wearing black toques, and a good many Turks.

From The Near East Dalmatia, Greece and Constantinople by Robert (Robert Smythe) Hichens

Part of the galactic empire of the Imperium, which is ruled by the Padishah Emperor Shaddam, Arrakis is vital because it offers a necessary resource — spice — that exists nowhere else.

From New York Times ● Feb. 29, 2024

Deadline reports that Christopher Walken has signed on to Dune: Part II to portray the Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV who is initially responsible for sending Paul Atreides’ father Leto to the planet Arrakis.

From The Verge ● May 12, 2022

Not only Roman Pope, but also pagan Roman Emperor, Byzantine Basileus, Sassanian Shah and Ottoman Padishah moved to stamp out this perverse negation of human life when it has appeared in their domains.

From Time Magazine Archive

Good-bight, little Padishah," he said, as we clasped hands for the last time; "good-bight.

From By Desert Ways to Baghdad by Louisa Jebb

Though the armies had marched slowly and comfortably, the Padishah wished to give them, after the long journey from Adrianople, a rest at the river.

From Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. by Henryk Sienkiewicz

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