Pahlevi (Noun)
Meaning
Shah of Iran who was deposed in 1979 by Islamic fundamentalists (1919-1980).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Mohammad Reza Pahlevi was the last Shah of Iran before the 1979 revolution that overthrew him.
- The Pahlevi dynasty came to an end when Mohammad Reza Pahlevi was forced to flee Iran in 1979.
- Mohammad Reza Pahlevi's reign was marked by rapid modernization and secularization of Iran.
- The Pahlevi regime was criticized for its human rights abuses and suppression of opposition.
- Mohammad Reza Pahlevi died in exile in Egypt in 1980, a year after being deposed.