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khan

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Recent Examples of khan Her tribe also elected her as its khan, its leader, after her father died. — Hannah Fish, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Feb. 2024 As Russia, under the rule of the Mongol khans, missed the European Renaissance, so, too, had Putin missed the romantic period of perestroika. — Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023 Timur modeled his state on that of Genghis Khan and even married one of his descendants to strengthen his association with the great khan. — Valerie Hansen, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022

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Ayatollah Khomeini portrayed the shah as the tyrannical Yazid and himself as a Husayn-like figure returning from exile to save the Iranian people from injustice.

— Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
Many of them urged the shah to toughen up and crack down harder on protesters.

— Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026

Definition of shah

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Guides spoke of the monthlong siege that ended only because of the treachery of a local noble who turned on the sultan and allowed British troops to scale the walls.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026
The sultan learned about the American colonists’ war for independence indirectly, through the local French consul and European reports.

— Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 23, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026

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No two tales of what happened to Maelor after his knight protector was shot dead agree, but the young boy was also slain on the bridge, perhaps torn apart by the mob who assailed him, arguing over what to do with the young prince.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Corlys finds the rogue prince among Tumbleton’s dusty alleys and informs him that Ulf has turned — that the town has been lost to dragonfire while the realm watched.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

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On this day in 1415, the largest wooden ships ever built brought home a remarkable prize for the emperor of imperial China’s Ming dynasty.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026
In the fourth century, Oribasius, the Roman emperor Julian the Apostate’s personal physician, in a set of guidelines for prenatal care, recommended long walks, fragrant white wine, and, occasionally, mustard.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

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After the princess’s tragic death in 1997, this jewelry set was bequeathed to her youngest son, who then gave it to his wife.

— Valentine Ulgu-Servant, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026
The Saturday wedding, first reported by Vogue, saw Willis don an elegant strapless princess gown by Balenciaga, a custom creation from the fashion house’s creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of princess

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The leader of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, traveled to Kuwait immediately after the Iranian attack for a meeting with the small, oil-rich nation's ruling emir.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 July 2026
The leader of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, traveled to Kuwait immediately after the Iranian attack for a meeting with the small, oil-rich nation’s ruling emir.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of emir

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An exceedingly select company gathered July 3 to witness the union of America's reigning pop empress and her championship tight end — a gentleman whose prowess extends far beyond the football field.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
It was commissioned by Catherine the Great by 1787 as a companion to another work owned by the Russian empress, Servius Tullius as a Child Asleep beneath the Miraculous Flame (1783–85).

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2026

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