Shah, Shah of Iran
(noun) title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Shah
A common surname in India.
• Hash, ahhs, hahs, hash
shah (plural shahs)
A king of Persia or Iran.
A supreme ruler in some Middle Eastern or South Asian nations.
The wife of the last shah of Iran used the title shahbanu, which was translated as empress into English.
shah (plural shahs or shahy or shahiv)
(historical) A Ukrainian monetary unit.
• Hash, ahhs, hahs, hash
Source: Wiktionary
Shah, n. Etym: [Per. shah a king, sovereign, prince. Cf. Checkmate, Chess, Pasha.]
Definition: The title of the supreme ruler in certain Eastern countries, especially Persia. [Written also schah.] Shah Nameh. Etym: [Per., Book of Kings.] A celebrated historical poem written by Firdousi, being the most ancient in the modern Persian language. Brande & C.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 June 2025
(noun) an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; “the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane”
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.
