SHAH JAHAN

Meaning of SHAH JAHAN in English

Shah Ja ‧ han /ˌʃɑː dʒəˈhɑːn/ BrE AmE

(1592–1666) an ↑ emperor (=ruler) of northern India from 1628 to 1658, who is regarded as the greatest of the Mogul family of Indian emperors. Shah Jahan built the ↑ Taj Mahal and many other impressive buildings.

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SHĀH JĀHAN — biographical name 1592-1666 Mogul emperor of India (1628-57 or 58)
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SHAH JAHĀN — born Jan. 5, 1592, Lahore, India died Jan. 22, 1666, Agra Mughal emperor of India (1628–58). During the reign of …
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SHAH JAHAN — /shah" jeuh hahn"/ 1592?-1666, Mogul emperor in India 1628?-58: built the Taj Mahal. Also, Shah Jehan .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHĀH JĀHAN — biographical name 1592-1666 Mogul emperor of India (1628-57 or 58)
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHAH JAHAN — born Jan. 5, 1592, Lahore, India died Jan. 22, 1666, Agra also spelled Shahjahan, also called (until 1628) Prince Khurram …
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SHAH JAHAN — Pronunciation: ' shä-j ə - ' hän Function: biographical name 1592-1666 Mogul emp. of India (1628-57 or 58)
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SHAH JAHAN — born Jan. 5, 1592, Lahore, India died Jan. 22, 1666, Agra Mughal emperor of India (162858). During the reign of …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SHAH JAHAN — Шах-Джахан
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SHAH — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Khwarezm Shah dynasty Masjed e Shah Nadir Shah Nasir al Din Shah Naser od …
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SHAH — Pahlavi, Muhammad Reza Shah: Muhammad Reza Shah, Shah of Iran (1919-1980) During his reign (1941-1979) he was supported and led …
Advanced Islamic English Dictionary
SHAH — chah
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SHAH — noun Usage: often capitalized see: check Date: 1566 a sovereign of Iran, ~dom noun
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SHAH — ˈshä, ˈshȯ, ˈshȧ noun ( -s ) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Persian shāh king — more at check : the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SHAH — (n.) The title of the supreme ruler in certain Eastern countries, especially Persia.
Английский словарь Webster
SHAH — ( n. ) The title of the supreme ruler in certain Eastern countries, especially Persia.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SHAH — — shahdom , n. /shah, shaw/ , n. ( often cap. ) (formerly, in Iran) king; sovereign. [ 1560-70; ]
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SHAH — n. king of Iran, sovereign in Iran (prior to the Islamic Revolution)
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SHAH — noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Persian shāh king — more at check Date: 1566 : a sovereign of Iran • …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHAH — noun the title of the supreme ruler in certain eastern countries, especially persia.
Webster English vocab
SHAH — [ ʃα: ] ■ noun a title of the former monarch of Iran. Derivatives ~dom noun Origin C16: from Pers. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SHAH — [shah] n, often cap [Per shah king--more at check] (1566): a sovereign of Iran -- shah.dom n
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SHAH — Old Persian Khshayathiya, title of the kings of Iran, or Persia. When compounded as shahanshah, it denotes king of kings, …
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SHAH — shah, Shah BrE AmE ʃɑː ▷ shahs ʃɑːz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SHAH — / ʃɑː; NAmE / noun the title of the kings of Iran in the past •• WORD ORIGIN mid 16th …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHAH — Shah /ʃɑː/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Persian ; Origin: 'king' ] the title of the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SHAH — n. hist. a title of the former monarch of Iran. øøshahdom n. [Pers. sah f. OPers. ksaytiya king]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHAH — n. hist. a title of the former monarch of Iran. shahdom n. [ Pers. sah f. OPers. ksaytiya king ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SHAH — n. hist. a title of the former monarch of Iran. Derivatives: shahdom n. Etymology: Pers. sah f. OPers. ksaytiya king
Oxford English vocab
SHAH — ( Shahs) In former times, the Shah of Iran was its ruler. N-PROPER : the N
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHAH — (~s) In former times, the ~ of Iran was its ruler. N-PROPER: the N
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SHAH — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ But there was another side to Farah, one that was perhaps more problematic for the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SHAH — [noun] [C] - (the title of) a ruler of Iran in the past
Cambridge English vocab
SHAH — n. Ahmad Shah Durrani Khwarezm Shah dynasty Masjed e Shah Nadir Shah Nasir al Din Shah Naser od Din Shah …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SHAH — Synonyms and related words : Dalai Lama, Holy Roman Emperor, Inca, Kaiser, ardri, bey, cacique, caesar, cham, czar, kaid, khan, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SHAH — n. King of Persia, padi~.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
SHAH — hash
Anagrams English vocabulary
SHAH — перс.; сущ. шах шах shah перс. шах
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SHAH — Шах
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SHAH — перс.; сущ. шах шах shah перс. шах
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JAHĀN-GĪR — biographical name 1569-1627 emperor of India (1605-27)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
JAHĀN-GĪR — biographical name 1569-1627 emperor of India (1605-27)
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHAH JAHAN PERIOD ARCHITECTURE — Indian building style that flourished under the patronage of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (reigned 162858); its crowning achievement is …
Britannica English vocabulary
JAHAN SHAH — Jahan also spelled Jihan (reigned c. 143867), leader of the Turkmen Kara Koyunlu (q.v.; Black Sheep) in Azerbaijan. Under Jahan …
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TAJ MAHAL — Mausoleum complex on the southern bank of the Yamuna River, outside Agra, India. It was built by the Mughal emperor …
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MUGHAL DYNASTY — or Mogul dynasty Muslim dynasty that ruled most of northern India from the early 16th to the mid-18th century. The …
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JUNAYD, SHAYKH — born 1430, Iranian Azerbaijan? died March 4, 1460, near the Kura River Fourth head of the Safavid order of Sufi …
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JAHĀNGĪR — or Jehangir born Aug. 31, 1569, Fatehpur, Sikri, India died Oct. 28, 1627, en route to Lahore Mughal emperor of …
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DELHI — National capital territory (pop., 2001 prelim.: 13,782,976), north-central India. Bordered by the states of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana , it …
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AURANGZEB — orig. Muḥī al-Dīn Muḥammad born Nov. 3, 1618, Dhod, Malwa, India died March 3, 1707 Last of the great Mughal …
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RETZIAN — ˈretsēən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Swedish, from Anders Jahan Retzius died 1821 Swedish botanist : a mineral consisting of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TAJ MAHAL — () A marble mausoleum built at Agra, India, by the Mogul Emperor Shah Jahan, in memory of his favorite wife. …
Английский словарь Webster
TAJ MAHAL — /tahzh" meuh hahl", tahj"/ a white marble mausoleum built at Agra, India, by the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan (fl. 1628-58) …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TAJ MAHAL — add. ·- a marble mausoleum built at agra, india, by the mogul emperor shah jahan, in memory of his favorite …
Webster English vocab
UZUN HASAN — born 1423, Amida [now Diyarbakir, Turkey] died Jan. 6, 1478, Tabriz [now in Iran] ruler (145378) of the Turkmen Ak …
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TAJ MAHAL — also spelled Tadj Mahall, mausoleum complex in Agra, northern India, on the southern bank of the Yamuna (Jumna) River . …
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SAMUGARH, BATTLE OF — (May 29, 1658), decisive struggle in a contest for the throne between the sons of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan …
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MUGHAL ARCHITECTURE — building style that flourished in northern and central India under the patronage of the Mughal emperors from the mid-16th to …
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LAHORE — Urdu Lahawr second largest city of Pakistan and the capital of Punjab province. It lies 811 miles (1,305 km) northeast …
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JUNAYD, SHAYKH — born c. 1430, , Iranian Azerbaijan? died March 4, 1460, near the Kura River fourth head of the Safavid order …
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JAHANGIR — born Aug. 31, 1569, Fatehpur Sikri, India died Oct 28, 1627, en route to Lahore also spelled Jehangir Mughal emperor …
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HARGOBIND — born 1595, Wadali, India died 1644, Kiratpur, near the Himalayas sixth Sikh Guru, who developed a strong Sikh army and …
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DELHI — city and union territory, north-central India. The union territory comprises the cities of Delhi (which encompasses the area popularly known …
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BAHADURPUR, BATTLE OF — (Feb. 24, 1658), conflict that helped decide the war of succession among the sons of Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of …
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