Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Shah \Shah\ (sh[aum]), n. [Per. sh[=a]h a king, sovereign,
   prince. Cf. {Checkmate}, {Chess}, {Pasha}.]
   The title of the supreme ruler in certain Eastern countries,
   especially Persia. [Written also {schah}.]

   {Shah Nameh}. [Per., Book of Kings.] A celebrated historical
      poem written by Firdousi, being the most ancient in the
      modern Persian language. --Brande & C.

Source : WordNet®

Shah
     n : title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran [syn: {Shah
         of Iran}]