From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Shah \Shah\ (sh[aum]), noun [Per. sh[=a]h a king, sovereign, prince. Cf. {Checkmate}, {Chess}, {Pasha}.] A former title of the supreme ruler in certain Eastern countries, especially Persia and Iran. [Written also {schah}.] [1913 Webster +PJC]
{Shah Nameh}. [Per., Book of Kings.] A celebrated historical poem written by Firdousi, being the most ancient in the modern Persian language. --Brande & C.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran [syn: {Shah of Iran}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
24 Moby Thesaurus words for "shah": Dalai Lama, Holy Roman Emperor, Inca, Kaiser, ardri, bey, cacique, caesar, cham, czar, kaid, khan, mikado, negus, padishah, pendragon, pharaoh, rig, sachem, sagamore, sheikh, shogun, tenno, tycoon
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