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shah of iran

 

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Noun shah of iran has 1 sense
  1. Shah, Shah of Iran - title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran
    --1 is a kind of sovereign, crowned head, monarch
    --1 has particulars:
     Pahlavi, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, Shah Palavi, Pahlevi, Mohammed Reza Pahlevi

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Shah of Iran

Definition:

The Shah of Iran refers to the title held by the monarch who ruled the kingdom of Iran, also known as Persia, prior to the 1979 Iranian Revolution. The position of the Shah was hereditary and traditionally held absolute power.

Examples:

Sense: Historical Monarch:

Reza Shah Pahlavi was the Shah of Iran from 1925 to 1941.

In 1979, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, was overthrown during the Iranian Revolution.

During the rule of the Shah of Iran, the country experienced rapid modernization and economic growth.

Sense: Cultural Reference:

The Shah of Iran is often depicted in various works of literature and movies.

Many Iranians still remember life under the rule of the Shah of Iran.

The Shah of Iran's wife, Empress Farah, was a prominent figure during their reign.

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