shah

noun

ˈshä How to pronounce shah (audio)
ˈshȯ
often capitalized
: a sovereign of Iran
shahdom
ˈshä-dəm How to pronounce shah (audio)
ˈshȯ-
noun

Examples of shah in a Sentence

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Khamenei on Saturday met with university students to mark Students Day, which commemorates a Nov. 4, 1978, incident in which Iranian soldiers opened fire on students protesting the rule of the shah at Tehran University. Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024 The shooting killed and wounded several students and further escalated the tensions consuming Iran at the time that eventually led to the shah fleeing the country and the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024 After fleeing the country during the tumult of Mossadegh’s overthrow, the shah was promptly reinstated. Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024 The younger shah faced his own major crisis involving foreign powers. Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shah 

Word History

Etymology

Persian shāh king — more at check

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shah was in 1566

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“Shah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shah. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

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shah

noun
ˈshä How to pronounce shah (audio)
ˈshȯ
: a ruler of Iran until the 1979 revolution

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