shah
(formerly, in Iran) king; sovereign.
Origin of shah
1Other words from shah
- shahdom, noun
Words Nearby shah
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How to use shah in a sentence
Lastly, “any sort of vitamin and mineral deficiency can be worsened or caused by stress,” shah notes.
With reporting by Vera Bergengruen, Mariah Espada, Nik Popli and Simmone shah
shah, the state secretary of health, worries people are being left behind while others feel the pandemic is past.
The unseen covid-19 risk for unvaccinated people | Dan Keating, Leslie Shapiro | May 21, 2021 | Washington PostThen, after Iran ousted its shah in 1979, the country’s oil production dipped and OPEC, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, raised prices, triggering another shortage.
Long lines, high prices and fisticuffs: The 1970s gas shortages fueled bedlam in America | Reis Thebault | May 13, 2021 | Washington PostInstead, shah has been holding roadshows with thousands of joyous crowds on the streets of eastern India.
'This Is Hell.' Prime Minister Modi's Failure to Lead Is Deepening India's COVID-19 Crisis | Rana Ayyub | April 23, 2021 | Time
So Pakistan, as a senior Pakistani official told shah, is forced to play the latest version of the Great Game, too.
Pakistan’s Dance With Terrorists Just Backfired and Killed 132 Children | Chris Allbritton | December 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Uzbeks and other Central Asians had left the south, but many had found refuge in the north, in cities like Miran shah.
Obama’s Deadly Informants: The Drone Spotters of Pakistan | Umar Farooq, Syed Fakhar Kakakhel | November 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe city of Miran shah, for example, was subjected to a nighttime curfew for years.
Obama’s Deadly Informants: The Drone Spotters of Pakistan | Umar Farooq, Syed Fakhar Kakakhel | November 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf the shah did not have cancer, major events could have gone in another direction.
Indochina, East Timor, the shah, our brief covert support for the Khmer Rouge.
In the center of the river line stood the imposing red sandstone palace of Bahadur shah, last of the Moguls.
The Red Year | Louis TracyBahadur shah held out against the vehement urging of his daughter aided now by the counsel of her brothers.
The Red Year | Louis TracyA backward glance revealed the princess and her brother engaged in a conversation with Bahadur shah and a courtier or two.
The Red Year | Louis TracyMen and horses fell in scores, but somehow, anyhow, an entrance was gained and the shah Nujeef was taken.
The Red Year | Louis TracyThe conditions, however, were rejected, and it was evident that the shah would only be satisfied with the sovereignty of Herat.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
British Dictionary definitions for shah
/ (ʃɑː) /
a ruler of certain Middle Eastern countries, esp (formerly) Iran
Origin of shah
1Derived forms of shah
- shahdom, noun
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