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shah.

A king of Persia or Iran.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃɑː/
  1. A king of Persia or Iran.

  2. A supreme ruler in some West Asian, Central Asian or South Asian nations.

Where this word comes from

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

noun/ʃɑː/
  1. A Ukrainian monetary unit.

    historical
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ukrainian шаг (šah).

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