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shah

noun

Definition of shah

as in sultan

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Recent Examples of shah The shah’s wife, former Empress Farah Pahlavi, largely selected the works from artists ranging from Pablo Picasso and Vincent Van Gogh to Mark Rothko, Francis Bacon and David Hockney. — ABC News, 8 May 2026 After the shah finished transforming Isfahan into the capital, the Chahār Bāgh, Isfahan’s central commercial artery, expanded across the river via Si-o-Se Pol. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026 Pahlavi is the son of Iran’s former shah, who was so widely hated that millions took to the streets in 1979 to force him from power. — Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026 Pahlavi, 65, is the son of Iran’s former shah, who was so widely hated that millions took to the streets in 1979 to force him from power. — Markus Schreiber, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shah

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Prince Khālid ibn Barghash, Ḥamad’s cousin, moved himself into the palace and took the title of sultan while Ḥamad’s body was still warm.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026
The Ottomans also made use of a kind of oath of allegiance, known as ahdname, which early on took the form of a privilege granted by the sultan to the other side.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

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The prince went on to develop a close relationship with Gailey, who began at Eton in 1981 and retired in 2021.

— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Amin also accompanied the crown prince on his visit to Washington last year, where the governments of the two countries announced a strategic AI partnership.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of prince

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In the resort-view rooms, which start at an ample 535 square feet, the king bed is the focal point, topped with oversized white pillows and crisp white linens imprinted with monarch butterflies, a nod to the area’s colorful inhabitants.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
The king arbitrarily gives up his power and divides his kingdom among his children.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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The bathing station was discovered at the archaeological site of Vrelo-Šarkamen, a fourth-century residential complex that was occupied by the Roman emperor Maximinus Daza during his reign from 310 to 313 CE.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The law favors male heirs, but the emperor and empress have none to offer.

— Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of emperor

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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

Definition of khan

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Also in 2019 Depp acted alongside Timothée Chalamet in The King, playing the French princess Catherine of Valois opposite Chalamet’s Henry V.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
Plus, the contrasting sweatsuit-meets-princess-tulle energy of the dress and headband felt representative of the city’s eclectic style that Osaka loves.

— Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 1 Sep. 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

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