Padishah
/ˈpædɪʃɑː/noun
A title for a king, emperor, or supreme ruler, especially in Persian and Ottoman contexts.
Did you know?Padishah comes from Persian roots meaning “master king,” and it became one of the grandest imperial titles in the Islamic world, used by rulers who wanted to sound bigger than ordinary kings.
Etymological Timeline
Old Persian
OPers
xšāyaθiya-
“king, ruler”
Middle Persian
MPers
pādixšāh
“master king, emperor”
Persian
Pers
pādshāh
“king, emperor”
Ottoman Turkish
OTurk
padişah
“emperor, sovereign”
Modern English
English
padishah
“a Persian or Ottoman emperor; a grand royal title”