# shahbanu

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The consort of a shah.

## Etymology
From Classical Persian شهبانو (šahbānū), from شاه (šāh, “king”) + بانو (bānū, “lady”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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