Pahlavi

¹ American  

[pah-luh-vee] / ˈpɑ ləˌvi /

noun

1. the Indo-European, Iranian language of the Zoroastrian literature of the 3rd to the 10th centuries.

2. the script used in writing this language, derived from the Aramaic alphabet.

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Pahlavi ² American  

[pah-luh-vee] / ˈpɑ ləˌvi /

Or Pahlevi

noun

plural

Pahlavis

1. Muhammad Riza (or Reza) 1919–80, shah of Iran 1941–79; in exile after 1979 (son of Riza Shah Pahlavi).

2. Riza (or Reza) Shah, 1877–1944, shah of Iran 1925–41.

3. (lowercase) a former gold coin of Iran, equal to 20 rials.

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Pahlavi ¹ British  

/ ˈpɑːləvɪ /

noun

1. Mohammed Reza (ˈriːzə). 1919–80, shah of Iran (1941–79); forced into exile (1979) during civil unrest following which an Islamic republic was established led by the Ayatollah Khomeini

2. his father, Reza. 1877–1944, shah of Iran (1925–41). Originally an army officer, he gained power by a coup d'état (1921) and was chosen shah by the National Assembly. He reorganized the army and did much to modernize Iran

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Pahlavi ² British  

/ ˈpɑːləvɪ /

noun

1. the Middle Persian language, esp as used in classical Zoroastrian and Manichean literature

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Etymology

Origin of Pahlavi

First recorded in 1765–75, Pahlavi is from the Persian word Pahlavī Parthian

Example Sentences

Others have clamored for Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last shah, to return.

From Barron's

They chanted: "Long live the king," referring to Reza Pahlavi, exiled son of Iran's last shah, who was ousted by the 1979 revolution.

From Barron's

Hanging on the wall is a large portrait of Iran's last shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who was ousted in the Islamic revolution and died in exile.

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On Tuesday, Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah, urged people in Iran to obtain essential supplies as soon as possible and wait for what he called his "final call".

From BBC

"The members of the Iranian Women's National Football Team are under significant pressure and ongoing threat from the Islamic Republic," said Reza Pahlavi, the son of the late shah of Iran.

From Barron's