- PADISHAH
- from two Persian words meaning "protector prince," is a title given to the Shah of Persia and the Sultan of Turkey, and at one time applied, among others, to the Emperors of Austria and Russia.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. James Wood. 1907.
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Padishah — Pādishah aussi pādischah ou padshah ou encore badshah est un titre monarchique de langue persane composé de pādi (maître) et shah (roi). Il s agit probablement d une continuation de la titulature royale achéménide qui désignait le souverain comme … Wikipédia en Français
Padishah — Padishah, Padshah, Padeshah, Badishah or Badshah (Persian پادشاه Pādeshāh ) is a very prestigious title, which is composed from the Persian words pād master and the better known title shāh king , which was adopted by several Islamic monarchies… … Wikipedia
Padishah — Pa di*shah , n. [Per. p[=a]dish[=a]h. Cf. {Pasha}.] Chief ruler; monarch; sovereign; a title of the Sultan of Turkey, and of the Shah of Persia. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
padishah — [pä′dē shä΄] n. [Pers pādshāh < pati, master (< Sans pāti: see POTENT) + shāh,SHAH1] a title formerly used for: a) a great king; emperor b) [often P ] the shah of Iran c) [often P ] the sultan of Turkey … English World dictionary
Padishah Emperor — For the royal title, see Padishah. Padishah Emperor Shaddam Corrino IV, portrayed by Giancarlo Giannini in the Dune miniseries (2000) Padishah Emperor[1] is the title given to the hereditary rulers of the Old Empire in … Wikipedia
padishah — /pah di shah , shaw /, n. (often cap.) great king; emperor (a title applied esp. formerly to the shah of Iran, the sultan of Turkey, and to the British sovereign as emperor in India). [1605 15; < Pers (poetical form), equiv. to padi (earlier… … Universalium
Padishah — noun /ˈpɑːdɪʃɑː/ a ruler of a Muslim country or state … Wiktionary
padishah — n. great king; title of formers Shahs of Iran; former title for the sultan of Turkey … English contemporary dictionary
padishah — n. 1. Shah (of Persia). 2. Sultan (of Turkey), Turkish emperor … New dictionary of synonyms
padishah — pa·di·shah … English syllables
