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Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

1 9.3
The last king of Iran who ruled from 1941 until he was forced into exile in 1979
  • proper noun
: Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
  • Mohammad Reza Pahlavi ruled as the last Shah of Iran from 1941 until his overthrow in 1979.

Examples

  • Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was forced into exile during the revolution in 1979.

  • The palace of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi is now a museum open to the public.

  • Many historians debate the policies implemented by Mohammad Reza Pahlavi during his reign.

  • The reign of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi ended in 1979.

  • Did Mohammad Reza Pahlavi support Western policies?

  • Many historians analyze the impact of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's reign on modern Iranian history.

  • Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was known for his efforts to modernize Iran before the revolution.

Synonyms

Shah Pahlavi
vsMohammad Reza Pahlavi
1 9.4

A king of Iran who ruled from 1941 until he lost power in 1979

is the same individual but uses personal name phrasing instead of the title
Mohammed Reza Pahlevi
vsMohammad Reza Pahlavi
1 9.4

A king of Iran from 1941 until Islamic revolutionaries removed him in 1979

is the same figure but uses the standard spelling and overthrow phrasing
Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
vsMohammad Reza Pahlavi
1 8.4

The last king of Iran who ruled from 1941 until he was overthrown in 1979

is the same person but uses alternate spelling and overthrow wording

Surface Forms

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi main

Morphology

Mohammad + Reza + Pahlavi

This is a referential proper name for a specific historical person; the constituent items are individual personal names, not lexical elements that combine to express the role or biography. Knowing the names 'Mohammad', 'Reza' and 'Pahlavi' does not let a B1 learner infer that the phrase denotes the last Shah of Iran or his dates and overthrow, so the expression is non-compositional for learners.

Etymology

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi is the name of a modern king who lived in a grand palace but was forced to leave Iran during the big 1979 revolution, so imagine a ruler going into exile. That's why his name now refers to the 'last Shah of Iran'.