Shahnameh
English
Alternative forms
- Shahnamah, Shahnama, Shahname, Shah Nameh, Shah Namah, Shah Name, Shah Nama, Shah-Nameh, Shah-Namah, Shah-Name, Shah-Nama, Shāhnāmah, Shāhnāmeh, Shāhnāma
Etymology
From Iranian Persian شاهنامه (šâhnâme), from Classical Persian شاهنامه (šāhnāma).
Proper noun
Shahnameh
- An epic poem written by Ferdowsi around 1000 CE, telling the mythical and historical past of ancient Persia from the beginning of the world until the Muslim invasion.
Related terms
- Shahnameh Khani
Translations
epic poem
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