Definitions
A king of Persia or Iran.
Word origin
Borrowed from Persian شاه (šâh), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (šāh), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /xšāyaθiya/). Doublet of check. More at chess.
Used in a sentence
“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.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Persian monarch”4 letters
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