Pahlavi
1the 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.
Origin of Pahlavi
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Other definitions for Pahlavi (2 of 2)
or Pah·le·vi
Muhammad Ri·za (or Re·za) [ri-zah], /rɪˈzɑ/, 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.
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How to use Pahlavi in a sentence
The shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, had given in to public clamoring for free elections.
The Little Girl Who Welcomed Mossadegh to New York | Michael Daly | September 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTNor will we allow ourselves to be defined by what the Islamic Republic did in the years following the fall of the Pahlavi dynasty.
Over the years, the Pahlavi era has been hailed for its successes and criticized for its failings.
The spark was U.S. acceptance of the then-recently-deposed Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi onto American soil.
Iran has also succumbed over the course of a cruel century, in large part because of the depredations of the Pahlavi dynasty.
Prince Ali Reza Pahlavi Suicide: Tragic End to Iran's Dynasty | Stephen Kinzer | January 5, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
The original Avesta, as described in Pahlavi text which have come down to us, contain twenty-one Nasks or books.
The Worlds Greatest Books, Volume XIII. | VariousIts loss, we must remember, is in part compensated by the Pahlavi religious literature of Sassanian days.
Sweet Pahlavi of the Hyperboreans, I will take you as my guide!
The Round Towers of Ireland | Henry O'BrienHe himself admits that he was following a Mohammedan author, who has certainly made a free translation of the Pahlavi text.
The Round Towers of Ireland | Henry O'BrienThe commentary is not written in the Zend language, but in Pahlavi or Persian.
History of Religion | Allan Menzies
British Dictionary definitions for Pahlavi (1 of 2)
/ (ˈpɑːləvɪ) /
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
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
British Dictionary definitions for Pahlavi (2 of 2)
Pehlevi
/ (ˈpɑːləvɪ) /
the Middle Persian language, esp as used in classical Zoroastrian and Manichean literature
Origin of Pahlavi
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