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shah
[ shah, shaw ]
/ ʃɑ, ʃɔ /
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noun (often initial capital letter)
(formerly, in Iran) king; sovereign.
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Origin of shah
1560–70; <Persian: king
OTHER WORDS FROM shah
shahdom, nounWords nearby shah
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British Dictionary definitions for shah
shah
/ (ʃɑː) /
noun
a ruler of certain Middle Eastern countries, esp (formerly) Iran
Derived forms of shah
shahdom, nounWord Origin for shah
C16: from Persian: king
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