Pahlavi
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[ pah-luh-vee ]
/ ˈpɑ ləˌvi /
noun
the Indo-European, Iranian language of the Zoroastrian literature of the 3rd to the 10th centuries.
the script used in writing this language, derived from the Aramaic alphabet.
Origin of Pahlavi
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First recorded in 1765–75,
Pahlavi is from the Persian word
Pahlavī Parthian
Definition for pahlavi (2 of 2)
Pahlavi
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or Pah·le·vi
[ pah-luh-vee ]
/ ˈpɑ ləˌvi /
noun, plural Pah·la·vis for 3.
Muhammad Ri·za (or Re·za)
[ri-zah] /rɪˈzɑ/,1919–80,
shah of Iran 1941–79; in exile after 1979 (son of Riza Shah Pahlavi).
Riza (or Reza) Shah,1877–1944,
shah of Iran 1925–41.
(lowercase)
a former gold coin of Iran, equal to 20 rials.
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British Dictionary definitions for pahlavi (1 of 2)
Pahlavi
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/ (ˈpɑːləvɪ) /
noun
Mohammed Reza (ˈriːzə). 1919–80, shah of Iran (1941–79); forced into exile (1979) during civil unrest following which an Islamic republic was established led by the Ayatollah Khomeini
his father, Reza. 1877–1944, shah of Iran (1925–41). Originally an army officer, he gained power by a coup d'état (1921) and was chosen shah by the National Assembly. He reorganized the army and did much to modernize Iran
British Dictionary definitions for pahlavi (2 of 2)
Pahlavi
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Pehlevi
/ (ˈpɑːləvɪ) /
noun
the Middle Persian language, esp as used in classical Zoroastrian and Manichean literature
Word Origin for Pahlavi
C18: from Persian
pahlavī, from Old Persian
Parthava
Parthia