'Shah' definitions:
Definition of 'Shah'
From: WordNet
noun
Title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran [syn: Shah, Shah of Iran]
Definition of 'Shah'
From: GCIDE
- Shah \Shah\ (sh[aum]), n. [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. [1913 Webster]