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Pahlavist

Pahlavist noun: an expert in Pahlavi.

Noun

Pahlavist (plural Pahlavists)

  1. An expert in Pahlavi.
    • Let us close by wishing for the veteran Pahlavist a long career yet in the interests of science.1888, C. de Harlez, “DR. E. WEST ON THE PAHLAVI LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE”, in The Babylonian and Oriental Record, page 268
  2. A supporter of the Pahlavi dynasty.

Adjective

Pahlavist

  1. Relating to or supporting the Pahlavi dynasty or Pahlavism.
    • […] the Pahlavist strategy […]1999, Islamic Studies, volume 38, page 297
    • […] the Pahlavist ideologues […]2010, Forugh Farrokhzad, Poet of Modern Iran

Forms of Pahlavist

pluralPahlavists

Origin of Pahlavist

From Classical Persian پَهْلَو (pahlaw) [the root of Classical Persian پَهْلَوِی (pahlawī), from Middle Persian [Term?] (/⁠pahlaw⁠/), from Old Persian 𐎱𐎼𐎰𐎺 (p-r-θ-v /⁠Parθavaʰ⁠/)] + -ist.

Questions about Pahlavist

What does Pahlavist mean?
Pahlavist means an expert in Pahlavi.
What part of speech is Pahlavist?
Pahlavist can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Pahlavist?
The plural of Pahlavist is Pahlavists.

Words near Pahlavist in the dictionary

  1. Pahlavi Iran
  2. Pahlavian
  3. Pahlavian Iran
  4. pahlavis
  5. Pahlavism
  6. Pahlavist
  7. Pahlavists
  8. Pahlawi
  9. Pahlevi
  10. Pahls
  11. pahlwan

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