Shah
WordNet

noun


(1)   Title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran
WiktionaryText

Noun



  1. a king of Persia
  2. a supreme ruler in some Middle Eastern nations
  3. a common surname in India; that is spelled with a capital Shah
  4. a Ukrainian monetary unit.

Usage notes


The wife of the last shah of Iran used the title shahbanu, which was translated as empress into English.
 
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