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Definition of shah

shah

/ʃɑː/
shah
Plural:shahs
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• noun

1

A title given to the former monarch of Iran (historically known as Persia), as well as certain other historical rulers in Central and South Asia.

Example

"The museum exhibit featured ornate royal crowns and ceremonial robes once worn by the last shah of Iran."

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• Rhymes for shah

• Nearby Words

shagginess
shaggy
shagpile
shah
shakable
shake
shakedown

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-16th century from Persian šāh ('king'), ultimately deriving from Old Persian xšāyaθiya ('king, ruler'), which is also the ultimate linguistic source of the chess term 'check'.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Shah. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/shah
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