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shah

[ shah, shaw ]

/ ʃɑ, ʃɔ /

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noun (often initial capital letter)

(formerly, in Iran) king; sovereign.

Origin of shah

1560–70; < Persian: king

OTHER WORDS FROM shah

shah·dom, noun

Words nearby shah

shaggy-mane, shagreen, shagreen skin, shagroon, shagtastic, shah, shah alam, shah jahan, shah of iran, shahada, shahansha

Example sentences from the Web for shah

So Pakistan, as a senior Pakistani official told Shah, is forced to play the latest version of the Great Game, too.

Pakistan’s Dance With Terrorists Just Backfired and Killed 132 Children |Chris Allbritton |December 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
If the Shah did not have cancer, major events could have gone in another direction.

Ayatollah Khamenei’s Cancer Scare |IranWire |September 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Indochina, East Timor, the Shah, our brief covert support for the Khmer Rouge.

Why Liberals Should Back Iraq Intervention |Michael Tomasky |August 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The FBI were enlisted to investigate the background of Captain Shah, the pilot.

Who Gagged the Search for MH370? |Clive Irving |June 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Captain Shah, like other dedicated professionals, was known as a guy who liked to promote the skills of his craft.

MH370’s Pilots Behaved As They Should in an Emergency, Not as Sinister Killers |Clive Irving |March 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Again Shah Sevar stares into the fire for a while and then asks, "Are the jambas in good condition?"

From Pole to Pole |Sven Anders Hedin
Another stone, the Taj-e-mah, belonging to the shah, is a pale rose pear-shaped stone and is said to weigh 146 carats.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 |Various
Last evening there was a gala performance at the Grand Opéra for the blasé Shah.

The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912 |Lillie DeHegermann-Lindencrone
Should the Shah hear of the one we possess, he will instantly send for it, and what are we to do then?

The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan |James Morier
One flooring a building with $20 gold pieces in Shah Jahan's day evidently would be looked upon as a cheap imitator.

Seven Legs Across the Seas |Samuel Murray

British Dictionary definitions for shah

shah

/ (ʃɑː) /

noun

a ruler of certain Middle Eastern countries, esp (formerly) Iran

Derived forms of shah

shahdom, noun

Word Origin for shah

C16: from Persian: king