shah

[ shah, shaw ]

/ ʃɑ, ʃɔ /

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noun (often initial capital letter)

(formerly, in Iran) king; sovereign.

Nearby words

shaggy-mane, shagreen, shagreen skin, shagroon, shagtastic, shah, shah alam, shah jahan, shah of iran, shahada, shahansha

Origin of shah

1560–70; < Persian: king

Related forms

shah·dom, noun

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Examples from the Web for shah

So Pakistan, as a senior Pakistani official told Shah, is forced to play the latest version of the Great Game, too.
Pakistan’s Dance With Terrorists Just Backfired and Killed 132 Children|Chris Allbritton|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If the Shah did not have cancer, major events could have gone in another direction.
Ayatollah Khamenei’s Cancer Scare|IranWire|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Indochina, East Timor, the Shah, our brief covert support for the Khmer Rouge.
Why Liberals Should Back Iraq Intervention|Michael Tomasky|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The FBI were enlisted to investigate the background of Captain Shah, the pilot.
Who Gagged the Search for MH370?|Clive Irving|June 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Captain Shah, like other dedicated professionals, was known as a guy who liked to promote the skills of his craft.
MH370’s Pilots Behaved As They Should in an Emergency, Not as Sinister Killers|Clive Irving|March 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Again Shah Sevar stares into the fire for a while and then asks, "Are the jambas in good condition?"
From Pole to Pole|Sven Anders Hedin
Another stone, the Taj-e-mah, belonging to the shah, is a pale rose pear-shaped stone and is said to weigh 146 carats.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4|Various
Last evening there was a gala performance at the Grand Opéra for the blasé Shah.
The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912|Lillie DeHegermann-Lindencrone
Should the Shah hear of the one we possess, he will instantly send for it, and what are we to do then?
The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan|James Morier
One flooring a building with $20 gold pieces in Shah Jahan's day evidently would be looked upon as a cheap imitator.
Seven Legs Across the Seas|Samuel Murray

British Dictionary definitions for shah

shah

/ (ʃɑː) /

noun

a ruler of certain Middle Eastern countries, esp (formerly) Iran

Derived Forms

shahdom, noun

Word Origin for shah

C16: from Persian: king

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shah

noun (often initial capital letter)

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British Dictionary definitions for shah

shah

noun

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