1605–15; < Persian (poetical form), equivalent to pādi- (earlier pati ) lord + shāh shah
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In Chechen, he is called pachchakh, a corruption of the Farsi word padishah, meaning “king”.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 23, 2015
The first order of business was meeting Benny Thau, padishah of new talent and liaison officer between Mt.
From Time Magazine Archive
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
Their padishah is treated with wonderful majesty, seldom making his appearance in public, and has a guard of 2000 horse, which is changed quarterly.
There may have been a semblance of a diet on the accession of a new padishah; all the emirs, rajas, and princes of the empire paid their homage, presented gifts, and received titles and honors.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 by Johnson, Rossiter
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
And when he came back from the bazaars: "I have bought the friend, Padishah."
From By Desert Ways to Baghdad by Jebb, Louisa
"Why don't you go and scold the Padishah?" she said on one occasion; "she thinks the same as I do about these things, only she cannot talk Turkish, so she does not say them."
From By Desert Ways to Baghdad by Jebb, Louisa
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