pahlevi (Meaning)
Wordnet
pahlevi (n)
Shah of Iran who was deposed in 1979 by Islamic fundamentalists (1919-1980)
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pahlevi (n.)
Same as Pehlevi.
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pahlevi Sentence Examples
- The Pahlavi dynasty ruled Persia for over five centuries, from 226 BCE to 651 CE.
- The Pahlavi language was an official language of the Sassanid Empire and was written in the Pahlavi script.
- The Pahlavi alphabet was an Aramaic-based script used to write Middle Persian and other Iranian languages.
- The Pahlavi script is still used today to write Avestan, the liturgical language of Zoroastrianism.
- The Pahlavi language is closely related to the Old Persian language of the Achaemenid Empire.
- The Pahlavi literature includes a wide range of texts, including religious, historical, and literary works.
- The Shahnameh, a Persian epic poem by Ferdowsi, was written in the Pahlavi language.
- The Pahlavi Empire was conquered by the Arab Muslims in the 7th century CE.
- The Pahlavi dynasty was restored to power in the early 20th century, but was overthrown in the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
- The Pahlavi royal family is still active in exile and continues to play a role in Iranian politics.
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Shah of Iran who was deposed in 1979 by Islamic fundamentalists (1919-1980)Same as Pehlevi.
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The Pahlavi dynasty ruled Persia for over five centuries, from 226 BCE to 651 CE.
The Pahlavi language was an official language of the Sassanid Empire and was written in the Pahlavi script.
The Pahlavi alphabet was an Aramaic-based script used to write Middle Persian and other Iranian languages.
The Pahlavi script is still used today to write Avestan, the liturgical language of Zoroastrianism.
