Meaning of sah | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Initialism of subarachnoid hemorrhage.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
2. Pronunciation spelling of sir.
   alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
3. Rare spelling of shah.
   alt-of, rare

Examples

“The door was opened by a long Negro in a white jacket, who grinned familiarly when Lord Lambeth asked for Mr. Westgate. “He ain’t at home, sah; he’s downtown at his o’fice.””

“In the course of time the literary form of almost one thousand years produced enormous ”anthologies” for the glory of the šâhs and for the reputation of the poets, giving such valuable compilations to the history of literature as the Lubâb ul-albâb of Mohammad Aufi (A. H. 617—618 A. D. 1220—22), the Tazkirat ul-šuʿarâ’ of Doulatšâh (A. H. 892/A. D. 1487). The Haft Eqlim, the work of Amin Ahmad Rāzi from cca. 930 A. H./1523–24 A. D. was compiled under orders from šâh Ṭahmâsb Safavi, and the Âtaškade of Loṭf ʿAli Beg Âzar comprises the poetry of the 9ᵗʰ—12ᵗʰ century A. H.[…]The Safinat ul-Mahmud is divided into four parts called majles: / 1. majles: about the ”lives and poems of the šâh and the royal princes” (Rieu);[…]”

“He enjoyed much respect and recognition at court and received many payments and gifts from the Šâh but according to Taẕkere-ye meyxane he was never enlisted in the rank of the Šâh’s close companions (Qazvini 1340: 524).[…]As this brief survey illustrates, there is actually no evidence against the view that the Safavid Šâhs appointed poet laureates.”

“The royal countenance was of such power (deriving from his kinship with the sun and moon), the direct sight of his visage could cause one to be consumed by fire. Hence, those who approached the Šâh, covered their faces and said misûzam “I am burning up.” One prostrated oneself before the Šâh. The ruler was a cosmic figure, the Sâsânian “lord of the seven climes” and “lord of the age.” The Šâh did not physically take part in warfare. The Šâh also had priestly functions and was the final word in religious matters.”

““Dearest sister,” Inanna said. “All kings and šâhs do these sorts of things. You would know that if you spent time amongst the humans, rather than in the forests. But I agree, the sooner he is killed, the better.”[…]It was Baraz, the vizier of the previous Šâh, and Vivâna a merchant from the city.[…]“Briefly,” Azarin agreed, dryly. “The first one had her throat cut and the second one was smothered by a pillow. They lasted even less time than some of the really short lasting Šâhs.””

“Granting that Šāh Walī Allāh laid the foundations of modern Qur’ān interpretation in India, what is to be said about the complexion and rôle of the great religious institution at Deoband, the Dār al-ʿUlūm which claims to continue the teachings of Šāh Walī Allāh and his immediate successors.”

“Ṭabarī, vol. I, pp. 27–26 relates that between 41–60 H./661–679, the Šāh of Kābulistān had chased to Amul (in Tabaristan: see Marquart, index) his brother the Rutbīl who became ruler of Seistān, Al-Ruḫḫaǧ, Al-Dāwar.”

“The second and perhaps even more important way in which the Ṣafavid šāhs kept the muḡtahids under control was by usurping the prerogative of the latter to be the representatives of the Hidden Imām upon earth.[…]If Xomeynī’s grip on affairs slips, Iran may well move sharply to the left. If that happens, the muḡtahids will find themselves battling against a secularizing force far more powerful than that of the Pahlavi šāhs.”

“The Šāh had always particularly feared assassination and his concern for his dynasty now added new urgency to that fear.”

“Several astrologers counselled the šāhs about auspicious days, cast horoscopes and dedicated astrological as well as astronomical writings to them.”

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