padishah
noun
pa·di·shah
ˈpädəˌshä
plural -s
1
: a chief ruler : sovereign
especially : the shah of Iran
2
: a powerful important personage : mogul
a conference of movie padishahs
Word History
Etymology
Persian pādshāh, from Middle Persian pātakhshah, from Old Persian pati + xshay- to rule; akin to Avestan xshayeti he rules
- hold the purse strings
- hold the reins
- hold the world record
- hold the world/Olympic record
- hold to
- hold to account
- hold together
- hold true
- hold up
- hold up one's head
- hold up to public ridicule
- hold up to ridicule
- hold water
- hold with
- hold yard
- hold-clear
- hold-down
- hold-downs
- hold/control the purse strings
- hold/hang on a minute
- hold/hang on a moment
- hold/have promise
- hold/keep/play (something) close to one's chest
- hold/put a gun to someone's head
- holdable