shah

(s̸hä, s̸hô)

noun

the title of any of the former rulers of Iran

Origin: Pers šāh, akin to Sans kṣáyati, (he) rules < IE base *kthē(i)-, to acquire, gain power over > Gr kteanon, possessions

interjection

hush; be quiet: sometimes used to soothe a crying baby

See shah in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Used formerly as a title for the hereditary monarch of Iran.

Origin:

Origin: Persian shāh, king

Origin: , from Old Persian khshāyathiya-

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