Shah Definition

shä
noun
The title of any of the former rulers of Iran.
Webster's New World

A king of Persia.

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A supreme ruler in some Middle Eastern or South Asian nations.

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(historical) An Ukrainian monetary unit.
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Synonyms:
  • Shah of Iran
interjection
Hush; be quiet.
Webster's New World
pronoun

A common surname in India.

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Other Word Forms of Shah

Noun

Singular:
shah
Plural:
shahs

Origin of Shah

  • From Persian شاه (šāh), from Middle Persian 𐭱𐭠𐭤 (šāh), from Old Persian 𐏋 (xšāyaθiya).

    From Wiktionary

  • Persian shāh king from Old Persian khshāyathiya-

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ukrainian шаг (šah).

    From Wiktionary

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