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Meanings of shah in English

Portuguese
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Catalan
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Spanish
sha de irán

Title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran.

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Examples for "Shah of Iran"
Examples for "Shah of Iran"
1
The most illustrious fallen ruler of the moment is the Shah of Iran.
The new yorker
2
Cites some "friends" such as the Shah of Iran and Ferdinand Marcos.
The new yorker
3
He was said to be very thick with the protocol chief of the Shah of Iran.
The Guardian
4
Unlike Marcos, Mobutu, or the Shah of Iran, the troubled President of Indonesia has no bolthole.
The Irish Times
5
And Hujir replied, "It pertaineth unto the Shah of Iran."
Legends That Every Child Should Know; a Selection of the Great L...
Usage of shah in English
1
The shah was held in the far west by Tsubodai and Jebe.
Genghis: bones of the hills: a novel
2
He had seen the shah's army when it was bright and strong.
Genghis: bones of the hills: a novel
3
The shah smiled grimly as his army left the mountain pass behind.
Genghis: bones of the hills: a novel
4
Terrified, the shah fled to his royal resort on the Caspian Sea.
Legacy of ashes: the history of the cia
5
While the shah and the king were talking, two countrymen came in.
Fifty Famous People: A Book of Short Stories
6
I have said how I would tackle this shah and his host.
Genghis: bones of the hills: a novel
7
Each of those had established a reputation before the shah accepted them.
Genghis: bones of the hills: a novel
8
Lian too had been confident before the shah's army had been sighted.
Genghis: bones of the hills: a novel
9
Tsubodai rode at full gallop along the flank of the shah's army.
Genghis: bones of the hills: a novel
10
In 1834 his eldest son, Mahommed Mirza, succeeded Feth Ali as shah.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
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The shah was close to panic as he looked in every direction.
Genghis: bones of the hills: a novel
12
The shah's ranks had been shocked into immobility by the rampaging elephants.
Genghis: bones of the hills: a novel
13
If the shah felt the sting of dishonour, it did not show.
Genghis: bones of the hills: a novel
14
Instead, the shah took the easiest route, showing that he valued Otrar.
Genghis: bones of the hills: a novel
15
His fall came 32 years after the shah's regime was toppled in Iran.
The Irish Times
16
Khomeini seized power in Iran in 1979 following the overthrow of the shah.
The Guardian
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