pahlavi

(pä′lə vē)

noun pl. pahlavi

a former gold coin of Iran

Origin: Pers pahlawī, orig., belonging to Riza Khan Pahlawi (1877-1944), Shah of Persia

noun

Pehlevi

See pahlavi in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. pah·la·vis

A gold coin formerly used in Iran.

Origin:

Origin: Persian pahlawī

Origin: , after Reza Shah Pahlavi (1878-1944), Shah of Iran

noun

An Iranian language used in Persia during the reign of the Sassanids.

Origin:

Origin: Persian pahlawī

Origin: , from Pahlav, Parthia

Origin: , from Old Persian Parthava-

, Muhammad Reza 1919-1980.

Shah of Iran from 1941 to 1979, when he was deposed by Islamic fundamentalists.

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