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Definition of Shah

Shah
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.

Meaning of Shah from wikipedia

- Shāh (/ʃɑː/; Persian: شاه [ˈʃɒːɦ] – lit. 'king') is a royal title that was historically used by the leading figures of Iranian monarchies. It was also...
- Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (26 October 1919 – 27 July 1980) was the last shah of Iran. In 1941 he succeeded his father Reza Shah and ruled the Imperial...
- January 1666), commonly called Shah Jahan I (Persian pronunciation: [ʃɑːh d͡ʒa.ˈhɑːn]; lit. 'King of the World'), also called Shah Jahan the Magnificent, was...
- Timurid dynasty. He held administrative and military posts under his father Shah Jahan (r. 1628–1658) and gained recognition as an accomplished military commander...
- Sir Sultan Muhammed Shah (Arabic: سلطان محمد شاه, romanized: Sulṭān Muḥammad Shāh; 2 November 1877 – 11 July 1957), known as Aga Khan III (Persian: آقا...
- Reza Shah Pahlavi (15 March 1878 – 26 July 1944) was shah of Iran from 1925 to 1941 and founder of the Pahlavi dynasty. Originally a military officer,...
- Ahmad Shāh Durrānī (Pashto: احمد شاه دراني; Persian: احمد شاه درانی), also known as Ahmad Shāh Abdālī (Pashto: احمد شاه ابدالي), was the first ruler and...
- Mirza Nasir-ud-Din Muḥammad Shah (born Roshan Akhtar; 7 August 1702 – 26 April 1748) was the thirteenth Mughal emperor from 1719 to 1748. He was son of...
- Aqa Ali Shah (Persian: آقا علی شاه, romanized: Āqā ʿAlī Shāh; 1830 – 17 August 1885), known as Aga Khan II (Persian: آغا خان دوّم, romanized: Āghā Khān...
- Hasan Ali Shah (Persian: حسن علی شاه, romanized: Ḥasan ʿAlī Shāh; 1804 – 12 April 1881), known as Aga Khan I (Persian: آقا خان اوّل, romanized: Āqā Khān...