padishah
[ pah-di-shah, -shaw ]
noun
(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).
Origin of padishah
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How to use padishah in a sentence
There he stood in the full regalia of the padishahs, holding in one hand the banner of the Prophet and in the other a drawn sword.
The Lion of Janina | Mr Jkai
British Dictionary definitions for Padishah
Padishah
/ (ˈpɑːdɪˌʃɑː) /
noun
a title of the shah of Iran
Origin of Padishah
1from Persian pādi lord + shah
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