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shah1 definition

shah (s̸hä, s̸hô)

noun

the title of any of the former rulers of Iran

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

shah2 definition

shah (s̸hô)

interjection

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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