English Explanatory Dictionary

Pahlavi Iran

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An Iranian state under the rule of the Pahlavi dynasty (1925–1979), following the end of Qajar rule and preceding the Iranian Revolution. Official names: Imperial State of Persia (1925–1935) and Imperial State of Iran (1935–1979). Capital: Tehran.

Word forms

Pahlavi Iran

Etymology

Calque of Iranian Persian ایرانِ پَهْلَوی (irân-e pahlavi).

Synonyms

Pahlavian Iran Pahlavi state, Pahlavi State
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