pahlevi

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Pah⋅la⋅vi

[pah-luh-vee]

–noun, plural -vis for 3.

1.	Muhammad Ri⋅za (or Re⋅za) [ri-zah] Show IPA , 1919–80, shah of Iran 1941–79; in exile after 1979 (son of Riza Shah Pahlavi).

2.	Riza (or Reza) Shah, 1877–1944, shah of Iran 1925–41.

3.	(lowercase) a former gold coin of Iran, equal to 20 rials.

Also, Pah⋅le⋅vi.

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Word Origin & History

Pahlavi

1773, Iranian language spoken in Persia 3c.-10c., from Pers. Pahlavi, from O.Pers. Parthava "Parthia" (see Parthian).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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