shah

Etymology 1

From Persian شاه (šâh), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (šāh), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /⁠xšāyaθiya⁠/). Doublet of check. More at chess.

noun

  1. A king of Persia or Iran.
    We had a cordial welcome in Tehran from the shah and Empress Farah, a delightful banquet, and adequate time to discuss the Middle East and nuclear power affairs with the shah. 2011 [31 December 1977], Jimmy Carter, White House Diary, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 156
  2. A supreme ruler in some West Asian, Central Asian or South Asian nations.

Etymology 2

From Ukrainian шаг (šah).

noun

  1. (historical) A Ukrainian monetary unit.

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