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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shah
Noun
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His successor, Sheikh Haibatullah Akhunzada, whose son became a suicide bomber, is an austere cleric who has adopted the reclusive mystique of the original amir.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2022
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The amir of Kabul bought bicycles for his entire harem.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
17 June 2020
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This mosque also holds the tombs of the commissioning sultan, his wife Haseki Hürrem, and Mimar Sinan himself. Kılıç Ali Paşa Mosque The Kılıç Ali Paşa Mosque is an example of how versatile Mimar Sinan was as an architect.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Blue Mosque was built by Sultan Ahmet I, the Ottoman Empire’s sultan between 1603 and 1617.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
12 Dec. 2024
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In addition to the titles of prince and princess, Jacques is also the Marquis of Baux and Gabriella is the Countess of Carladès.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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They were granted the titles of prince and princess after their grandfather, 76, ascended to the throne in 2022.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
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It was commissioned by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife and later became his own resting place, as well.—
Morgan Goldberg,
Architectural Digest,
25 Feb. 2025
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In a final act of capitulation, the seven-year-old Song emperor, Zhao Bing, drowned himself to evade capture by the Mongol navy.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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And a civilization in ancient Mesopotamia saw the blood red moon as a bad omen for the king.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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Watch Black Widow on Disney+ Black Panther Following his father’s death, T’Challa returns home to Wakanda, a secretive nation with impressive technological advancements, to take his place as king.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Timur modeled his state on that of Genghis Khan and even married one of his descendants to strengthen his association with the great khan.—
Valerie Hansen,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Sep. 2022
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The Nizari imams claim direct descent from the Prophet Mohammed; it has been rumored that the current khan’s personal fortune is $13.3 billion.—
John Ganz,
Harper's Magazine,
22 May 2024
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Tiana was first announced in December 2020, and was envisioned as a musical featuring Anika Noni Rose reprising her role as Tiana from the 2009 film The Princess and the Frog, the film centering on Disney’s first Black princess.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Mar. 2025
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First announced in December 2020, the project was expected to feature Anika Noni Rose reprising her role as Tiana from the 2009 film The Princess and the Frog, which revolved around Disney’s first Black princess.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
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Kuwait Gains Independence With the Anglo-Kuwait agreement of 1899, the United Kingdom ends its protectorate and Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah becomes Kuwait's emir.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Dec. 2015
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While President Biden, President-elect Trump, and Qatar’s emir announced Wednesday that a deal had been reached between Israel and Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed beginning the internal Israeli process of approving the deal.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Shah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shah. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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