shah : Idioms & Phrases
ahmad shah masoud
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noun Afghan leader of forces opposed to the Taliban; won fame by successfully resisting the Soviets in the 1980s; was assassinated by men posing as journalists (1953-2001)
Masoud.
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shah jahan
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noun Mogul emperor of India during whose reign the finest monuments of Mogul architecture were built (including the Taj Mahal at Agra) (1592-1666)
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Shah Nameh
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Per., Book of Kings. A celebrated historical poem written by Firdousi, being the most ancient in the modern Persian language.
Webster 1913
shah of iran
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noun title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran
Shah.
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shah pahlavi
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noun Shah of Iran who was deposed in 1979 by Islamic fundamentalists (1919-1980)
Pahlevi; Pahlavi; Mohammed Reza Pahlavi; Mohammed Reza Pahlevi.
