- a ruler of certain Middle Eastern countries, esp (formerly) Iran
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shah
(shä, shô),USA pronunciation n. (often cap.)
shah′dom, n.
- Government(formerly, in Iran) king;
sovereign.
- Persian: king
- 1560–70
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shah /ʃɑː/ n
'shah' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Abbas I
- Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
- check
- checkmate
- Firdausi
- Iran
- Kandahar
- Pahlavi
- Selangor
- Shah of Iran
- Shahjahanpur
- Taj Mahal
- Aga Khan IV
- bugsha
- Mahendra
- Mohammed Zahir Shah
- padishah
- Riza Shah Pahlavi
- Shah Alam
- Shah Jahan