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shah |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Shah \Shah\ (sh[aum]), n. [Per. sh[=a]h a king, sovereign, prince. Cf {Checkmate}, {Chess}, {Pasha}.] The title of the supreme ruler in certain Eastern countries, especially Persia. [Written also {schah}.] {Shah Nameh}. [Per., Book of Kings.] A celebrated historical poem written by Firdousi being the most ancient in the modern Persian language. --Brande & C. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: shah n : title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran
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