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khan

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as in shah

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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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Noun

It was created for Egypt’s royal family and worn by Queen Nazli in 1939 at the wedding of her daughter, Princess Fawzia, to Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, then crown prince of Iran and later the country’s last shah.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of shah

Noun

As the British royal family hosted the sultan of Oman and members of the Omani royal family for a formal state banquet at Windsor Castle, eagle-eyed fans noticed that Kate’s yellow cutout cape gown almost led to a fashion mishap.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026
Yogyakarta is a rare thing, a sultan’s kingdom inside of a country that is otherwise a republic.

— Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

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Apparently, the businessman would be happy to continue hosting the prince, Meghan, and their children for a long time to come.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026
The prince has even reportedly been relying on his father, King Charles, throughout all of this.

— StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of prince

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All the coins are Roman, minted during the second century for five emperors and four empresses.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
The new movie introduces Robert Pattinson as Scytale, shape-shifting villain who attempts to kill and overthrow Chalamet’s space emperor Paul Atreides.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of emperor

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Godzilla Minus Zero is king of the box office in its opening weekend as the sequel feature looks to dominate the frame that also sees the debuts of The Cat in the Hat, Ramayana, Wild Horse Nine and Club Kid.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2026
Americans are up in arms about the much broader graft practiced by much of the political class, not just by its evil faux-king.

— Larry Wilson, Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of king

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Sparkle bright in stunning studs from round and emerald to heart and princess-cut stones in a variety of sizes set in 14-karat white gold four-prong baskets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
Several special events also are planned at the rink including a princesses and superheroes themed skate and a Thanksgiving pajama party.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of princess

Noun

Trump and his family members have accepted a jetliner from the emir of Qatar, a $2 billion investment from a fund led by the Saudi crown prince, and profits from a number of cryptocurrency enterprises, much of which came from foreign buyers.

— Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2026
Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, Qatar’s founding emir, sired 56 children.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026

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