- shahdom
- noun see shah
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
shahdom
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shahdom — See shah. * * * … Universalium
shahdom — n. position of shah, territory ruled by the shah (prior to the Islamic Revolution) … English contemporary dictionary
shahdom — shah·dom … English syllables
shahdom — ˈshädəm, ˈshȯd , ˈshȧd noun ( s) 1. : the state or territory ruled by a shah 2. : the rank or dignity of a shah … Useful english dictionary
shah — shahdom, n. /shah, shaw/, n. (often cap.) (formerly, in Iran) king; sovereign. [1560 70; < Pers: king] * * * (as used in expressions) Ahmad Shah Durrani Khwarezm Shah dynasty Masjed e Shah Nadir Shah Nasir al Din Shah Naser od Din Shah Pahlavi… … Universalium
shah — noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Persian shāh king more at check Date: 1566 a sovereign of Iran • shahdom noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
Persian Empire — The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland, and beyond in Western Asia, Central Asia and the Caucasus. The most widespread entity considered to have been a Persian Empire… … Wikipedia
shah — [ʃα:] noun a title of the former monarch of Iran. Derivatives shahdom noun Origin C16: from Pers. šāh, from Old Pers. ḵšāyaṯiya king … English new terms dictionary
Shah — n. hist. a title of the former monarch of Iran. Derivatives: shahdom n. Etymology: Pers. sah f. OPers. ksaytiya king … Useful english dictionary
