Shahnama

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A form of Shahnameh — An epic poem written by Ferdowsi around 1000 CE, telling the mythical and historical past of ancient Persia from the beginning of the world until the Muslim conquest.

OriginClassical Persian شَاهْنَامَه →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Shahnama
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Shahnameh

Origin

  1. Classical Persianشَاهْنَامَه
  2. EnglishShahnama

From Classical Persian شَاهْنَامَه (šāhnāma), from شَاه (šāh, “king”) + نَامَه (nāma, “book”), literally “book of kings”.

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Shahnama. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shahnama

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“Shahnama.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shahnama. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shahnama,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shahnama.

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