Meanings
- historicalThe official name of Pahlavi Iran from 1935 to 1979.
Origin
- Iranian Persianکِشْوَرِ شاهَنْشاهیِ ایران
- EnglishImperial State of Iran
Calque of Iranian Persian کِشْوَرِ شاهَنْشاهیِ ایران (kešvar-e šâhanšâhi-ye irân).
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Imperial State of Iran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Imperial%20State%20of%20Iran
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