Advertisement
Advertisement
Pahlavi
1[ pah-luh-vee ]
noun
- the Indo-European, Iranian language of the Zoroastrian literature of the 3rd to the 10th centuries.
- the script used in writing this language, derived from the Aramaic alphabet.
Pahlavi
2[ pah-luh-vee ]
noun
- Muhammad Ri·za (or Re·za) [ri-, zah], 1919–80, shah of Iran 1941–79; in exile after 1979 (son of Riza Shah Pahlavi).
- Riza (or Reza) Shah, 1877–1944, shah of Iran 1925–41.
- (lowercase) a former gold coin of Iran, equal to 20 rials.
Pahlavi
1/ ˈɑːəɪ /
noun
- PahlaviMohammed Reza19191980MIranianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler Mohammed Reza (ˈriːzə). 1919–80, shah of Iran (1941–79); forced into exile (1979) during civil unrest following which an Islamic republic was established led by the Ayatollah Khomeini
- PahlaviReza18771944MIranianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler his father, Reza. 1877–1944, shah of Iran (1925–41). Originally an army officer, he gained power by a coup d'état (1921) and was chosen shah by the National Assembly. He reorganized the army and did much to modernize Iran
Pahlavi
2/ ˈɑːəɪ /
noun
- the Middle Persian language, esp as used in classical Zoroastrian and Manichean literature
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of Pahlavi1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of Pahlavi1
Example Sentences
Among the artwork is Warhol's portrait of Farah Pahlavi - Iran's last queen - a rare piece blending his pop art flair with Iranian cultural history.
Little is known about his childhood, though Iranian accounts suggest Soleimani’s father was a peasant who received some land under the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the monarch who was toppled in the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
The CIA now officially describes the 1953 coup it backed in Iran that overthrew its prime minister and cemented the rule of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi as undemocratic.
Bahrain has long had tense relations with Iran, which even under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi sought to claim the island.
Mismanagement of Iran’s water goes back at least to Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, who ruled Iran before being deposed in its 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse