Shah
[ʃɑː]Meaning
Persian royal title meaning "king"
Background Story
Shah is a Persian royal title meaning "king". Though chiefly associated with the monarchs of Iran, it was also used for the leaders of other Persianate and non-Islamic states, among them the Mughal Empire. Iranian rulers were more emphatically known as shahanshah, "king of kings", a title in use since the Achaemenid dynasty.
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