shah

nounnounattested in dialogue

//ʃɑː//

A king of Persia or Iran.

noun

1
A king of Persia or Iran.
We had a cordial welcome in Tehran from the shah and Empress Farah, a delightful banquet, and adequate time to discuss the Middle East and nuclear power affairs with the shah.
2
A supreme ruler in some West Asian, Central Asian or South Asian nations.

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian شاه (šâh), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (šāh), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /⁠xšāyaθiya⁠/). Doublet of check. More at chess.

noun

1
historicalA Ukrainian monetary unit.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian шаг (šah).

Forms

plural: shahs, shahy, shahiv

shag · Matted material; rough massed hair, fibres etc.shagging · An act (or acts) of sexual intercourse.shaggy · Having long, thick, and uncombed hair, fur or wool.

shah · A king of Persia or Iran.

Shah · A surname.shake · To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions…Shake · A surname.

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