often capitalized
: a sovereign of Iran
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Khamenei on Saturday met with university students to mark Students Day, which commemorates a Nov. 4, 1978, incident in which Iranian soldiers opened fire on students protesting the rule of the shah at Tehran University.
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
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“Shah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shah. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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shah
noun
ˈshä 
ˈshȯ
: a ruler of Iran until the 1979 revolution
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