Schah

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Schah \Schah\, n.
     See {Shah}.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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.
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