shahed

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/ˈʃɑː.hɛd//ʃɑːˈhɛd//ˈʃɑː.hiːd//ʃɑːˈhiːd/

proper noun

A military drone developed by the Iranian aviation company Shahed Aviation Industries.

“A residential building in Kyiv was hit by a Shahed, injuring at least two people.”

OriginIranian Persian شاهِد ← Arabic شَاهِد ← Russian Шахед →
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Meanings

shahed1

nounshahed (plural shaheds)

plural shaheds

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of shaheed.

Shahed2

proper nounShahed (plural Shaheds)

plural Shaheds · alternative Shahid

  1. colloquialA military drone developed by the Iranian aviation company Shahed Aviation Industries.

    A residential building in Kyiv was hit by a Shahed, injuring at least two people.

Origin

  1. RussianШахед
  2. Arabicشَاهِد“witness”
  3. Iranian Persianشاهِد“witness”
  4. EnglishShahed

From modern Iranian Persian شاهِد (šâhed, “witness”), from Arabic شَاهِد (šāhid, “witness”); or from Russian Шахед (Šaxed).

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APA

shahed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shahed

MLA

“shahed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shahed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shahed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shahed.

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