Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pahlavi iran

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: pahlav-i i-ran
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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.

Example Sentences

"Rapid growth of industries in the empire is now encouraged and further helped by the recent completion of the Trans-Iranian Railway. It is a unique achievement of Pahlavi Iran in many ways."
"Pahlavi Iran’s hour had struck, and the man appeared to lead the nation in the new paths now open to her."
"[…] this renewed interest in Iran sprang from the government’s deliberate policy of identifying the new Pahlavi Iran with the ancient empires of the distant past […]"
"Pahlavi Iran was yet unborn. Its progenitor was still merely the Minister of Defence."

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Pahlavian Iran Pahlavi state, Pahlavi State

Questions

What does pahlavi iran mean?: 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.
Where does pahlavi iran come from?: Calque of Iranian Persian ایرانِ پَهْلَوی (irân-e pahlavi).

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