Advertisement

Advertisement

Abbas I

noun

  1. Abbas15571628MPersianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler called the Great. 1557–1628, shah of Persia. He greatly extended Persian territory by defeating the Uzbeks and the Ottomans
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Discover More

Example Sentences

In the early 17th century, Shah Abbas I, known as Abbas the Great, of the Safavid Dynasty, set to work creating a showpiece in Isfahan.

“President Abbas, I want you to know that if you choose the path to peace, America and many other countries will — we will be there,” Trump pledged.

"President Abbas, I want you to know if you choose the path to peace, America and many other countries — we will be there. We will be there to help you in so many different ways."

From Salon

In the seventeenth century, Shah Abbas I built the Lotfollah Mosque, in Isfahan, probably as a private sanctuary for his harem.

In other words, Israel has not, since 2009, been “accelerating the tempo of settlements.” Mr. Abbas, I guess, can lie to the Arab League, but it is very disappointing that this assertion was repeated. The article also said the Palestinian issue is a “central cause of the Arab world.” With wars in Iraq, Syria and other Arab countries, declining oil prices and growing concerns about Iran, that statement is, to put it politely, unsupportable.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


AbbasAbbasid