ˈpädəˌshä noun
( -s )
Etymology: Persian pādshāh, from Middle Persian pātakhshah, from Old Persian pati + xshay- to rule; akin to Avestan xshayeti he rules — more at check
1. : a chief ruler : sovereign ; especially : the shah of Iran
2. : a powerful important personage : mogul
a conference of movie padishahs