title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran
"The museum displays a crown that once belonged to the last shah of Iran."
A king of Persia or Iran.
"The old shah was worth about forty cents in the early 20th century."
A Ukrainian monetary unit.
In plain English: A shah is an old-fashioned title for a king who rules over Iran.
"The shah ruled over Iran until he was forced to abdicate in 1979."
A common surname in India.
"Many residents of Mumbai share the common Indian surname Shah."
The word "shah" comes directly from the Persian language, where it originally meant king or ruler. It entered English through the game of chess as a doublet related to the term "check."