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单词 shahs
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shah

noun

ˈshä How to pronounce shah (audio)
ˈshȯ
often capitalized
: a sovereign of Iran
shahdom
ˈshä-dəm How to pronounce shah (audio)
ˈshȯ-
noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The relationship deepened after the shah of Iran fell in 1979, and again after the 9/11 attacks when Israeli intelligence significantly assisted American counterterror efforts around the world. Walter Russell Mead, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 Some images — huge crowds of demonstrators, people pouring into Tehran’s Ferdowsi Square the day the shah left Iran — are reminiscent of news coverage from the time. Vanessa H. Larson, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 The foundation, whose name refers to the 1963 protests against Iran's former shah by Khomeini's supporters, typically focuses on providing aid to the disabled and others affected by war. Jon Gambrell, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 Washington’s original plan—to use surveillance stations in Iran for the purpose—had been upended by the overthrow of the shah in the Islamic revolution in the months prior. Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2022 Like the prince, the shah was an unelected monarch with a tarnished human rights record. New York Times, 5 June 2022 The 220-carat all-white-diamond bib was commissioned by the queen from Van Cleef & Arpels to celebrate the wedding of her daughter Princess Fawzia of Egypt to the shah of Iran. Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 15 June 2022 But underneath the glitter, the shah fast-tracked the country’s modernization and advancement, and the empress played an instrumental role. Cyrill Matter, Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2022 But since the 1979 revolution overthrew the shah, Iran's theocracy has cited voter turnout as a sign of its legitimacy, beginning with its first referendum that won 98.2% support that simply asked whether or not people wanted an Islamic Republic. Jon Gambrell, Star Tribune, 19 June 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Persian shāh king — more at check

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined above

shahs

noun

plural of shah
as in sultans

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