often capitalized
: a sovereign of Iran
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The shooting killed and wounded several students and further escalated the tensions consuming Iran at the time that eventually led to the shah fleeing the country and the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
After fleeing the country during the tumult of Mossadegh’s overthrow, the shah was promptly reinstated.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
The younger shah faced his own major crisis involving foreign powers.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
The shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, was forced into exile in early 1979.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 18 May 2024
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
After fleeing the country during the tumult of Mossadegh’s overthrow, the shah was promptly reinstated.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
The younger shah faced his own major crisis involving foreign powers.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
The shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, was forced into exile in early 1979.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 18 May 2024
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“Shah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shah. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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shah
noun
ˈshä 
ˈshȯ
: a ruler of Iran until the 1979 revolution
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