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pahlavi definition

pah·lavi (pä′lə vē)

noun pl. pahlavi -·vi

a former gold coin of Iran

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

Pahlavi definition

Pah·lavi (pä′lə vē)

noun

Pehlevi

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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