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shah

[shah, shaw] / ʃɑ, ʃɔ /
NOUN
emir
Synonyms
STRONG
amir chieftain governor leader sheik
NOUN
king
Synonyms
STRONGEST
emperor monarch sultan
STRONG
baron caesar caliph czar kaiser khan magnate maharajah majesty mikado mogul overlord pasha potentate prince rajah rex sovereign tycoon
WEAK
crowned head gerent imperator
NOUN
ruler
Synonyms
STRONGEST
czar emperor king monarch sultan
STRONG
baron baroness caesar caliph count countess czarina dame duchess duke dynast empress kaiser khan lady lord magnate maharajah maharani majesty mikado mogul oligarch overlord pasha pharaoh potentate prince princess queen rajah rani rex royal sovereign sultana tycoon
WEAK
contessa crowned head gerent imperator
Antonyms
WEAK
commoner subject

Example Sentences

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These guys ousted the shah in 1979 expressing their outrage about his tyranny.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Reza Pahlavi, the eldest son of the last shah of Iran and pretender to the throne, was a scheduled speaker, and the event was packed with Iranian monarchists.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

They chanted: "Long live the king," referring to Reza Pahlavi, exiled son of Iran's last shah, who was ousted by the 1979 revolution.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

On Tuesday, Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah, urged people in Iran to obtain essential supplies as soon as possible and wait for what he called his "final call".

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

But then the United States threatened to dismiss the shah as well, and he was like: "How soon do we get this overthrow party started?"

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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