shah

     

Shah is a Persian term for a monarch (leaer) that has been adopted in many other languages.

Trivia about shah

  • 33 down:Ex-head of Iran (4)
  • This term meaning "king" is taken from the Old Persian khshayathiay
  • In 1979, this leader had to flee his own country
  • Iran's Revolution Day, February 11, celebrates his 1979 overthrow
  • This name of the dynasty that has ruled Nepal since 1769 is also the Persian word for "King"

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