Shah
/ʃɑ:/
Definition
- Noun:
- A title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran: "Shah" is a royal title, historically used for the king or sovereign ruler of Iran (formerly known as Persia). It denotes a hereditary monarch.
Usage
- The word "shah" is a specific historical title. It is typically used with the definite article "the" when referring to a specific ruler (e.g., the Shah) or capitalized as part of a name or title (e.g., Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi). It is not used in contemporary contexts for Iran's government.
Examples
- Noun:
- The last Shah of Iran was Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
- The title "Shah" was used in Persia for centuries.
Advanced Usage
- "Shahanshah": Meaning "King of Kings," this was a higher royal title sometimes used by Persian and Iranian monarchs.
- Darius I was known as the Shahanshah of the Persian Empire.
Variants and Related Words
- Shahdom (n): The domain, reign, or territory ruled by a shah.
- The vast shahdom extended across the region.
Synonyms
- Monarch: A sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor.
- Sovereign: A supreme ruler, especially a monarch.
- King: A male ruler of an independent state.
Related Phrases
- The Peacock Throne: A famous ceremonial throne of the Persian shahs, often used metonymically for the Iranian monarchy.
- The symbol of the Shah's authority was the Peacock Throne.
Noun
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title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran
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