padishah (plural padishahs)
Alternative form of Padishah
Padishah (plural Padishahs)
(history) A ruler of a Muslim country or state.
Source: Wiktionary
Pa`di*shah", n. Etym: [Per. padishah. Cf. Pasha.]
Definition: Chief ruler; monarch; sovereign; -- a title of the Sultan of Turkey, and of the Shah of Persia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 November 2024
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
