Imperial State of Iran

proper noun

The official name of Pahlavi Iran from 1935 to 1979.

Meanings

proper nounthe Imperial State of Iran
  1. historicalThe official name of Pahlavi Iran from 1935 to 1979.

Origin

  1. Iranian Persianکِشْوَرِ شاهَنْشاهیِ ایران
  2. EnglishImperial State of Iran

Calque of Iranian Persian کِشْوَرِ شاهَنْشاهیِ ایران (kešvar-e šâhanšâhi-ye irân).

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

Imperial State of Iran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Imperial%20State%20of%20Iran

MLA

“Imperial State of Iran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Imperial%20State%20of%20Iran. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Imperial State of Iran,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Imperial%20State%20of%20Iran.

Source: Imperial State of Iran on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.