"Shahab" meaning in English

See Shahab in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Persian شهاب (šahâb, literally “meteor”), from Arabic شِهَاب (šihāb). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fa|شهاب|lit=meteor|tr=šahâb}} Persian شهاب (šahâb, literally “meteor”), {{der|en|ar|شِهَاب}} Arabic شِهَاب (šihāb), {{root|en|ar|ش ه ب}} Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Shahab
  1. A transliteration of the Persian male given name شهاب (šahâb).
    Sense id: en-Shahab-en-name-mh7Vi7oW Categories (other): English renderings of Persian male given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10

Noun

Forms: Shahabs [plural]
Etymology: From Persian شهاب (šahâb, literally “meteor”), from Arabic شِهَاب (šihāb). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fa|شهاب|lit=meteor|tr=šahâb}} Persian شهاب (šahâb, literally “meteor”), {{der|en|ar|شِهَاب}} Arabic شِهَاب (šihāb), {{root|en|ar|ش ه ب}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} Shahab (plural Shahabs)
  1. (military) A kind of Iranian missile.
    Sense id: en-Shahab-en-noun-6Fata3TJ Categories (other): Military, Weapons Disambiguation of Weapons: 38 62 Topics: government, military, politics, war

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