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shah

noun, often capitalized \ˈshä, ˈshȯ\

: a king of Iran in past times

Full Definition of SHAH

:  a sovereign of Iran
— shah·dom \ˈshä-dəm, ˈshȯ-\ noun
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Origin of SHAH

Persian shāh king — more at check
First Known Use: 1566

Rhymes with SHAH

aah, ah, baa, bah, blah, Blois, bra, dah, droit, fa, Fra, ha, Jah, Kwa, la, ma, nah, pa, pas, Ra, rah, schwa, ska, spa, ta

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. shah
  2. Reza Shah Pahlavi
  3. Shāh Jāhan
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