Definitions

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  • proper noun A male given name from Persian.
  • proper noun Class of Iranian missiles

Etymologies

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From Persian شهاب (shahâb, meteor), from Arabic شهاب (šihāb, meteor).

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Examples

  • A childhood friend, Haseeb Ahmad, told AP that Qadri's family was religious and that he was an active member of an Islamic association called the Shahab-e-Islam Pakistan - or the Star of Islam in Pakistan, a street level group that organized a recent conference on the issue of blasphemy.

    Pakistani Governor Of Punjab Assassinated By ASIF SHAHZAD 2011

  • But it's the missile called the Shahab-3 that has Western officials worried.

    CNN Transcript Jul 9, 2008 2008

  • A childhood friend, Haseeb Ahmad, told AP that Qadri's family was religious and that he was an active member of an Islamic association called the Shahab-e-Islam Pakistan - or the Star of

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • A childhood friend, Haseeb Ahmad, told AP that Qadri's family was religious and that he was an active member of an Islamic association called the Shahab-e-Islam Pakistan - or the Star of

    Kansas City Star: Front Page 2011

  • A childhood friend, Haseeb Ahmad, told AP that Qadri's family was religious and that he was an active member of an Islamic association called the Shahab-e-Islam Pakistan - or the Star of

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • A childhood friend, Haseeb Ahmad, told AP that Qadri's family was religious and that he was an active member of an Islamic association called the Shahab-e-Islam Pakistan - or the Star of

    Kansas City Star: Front Page 2011

  • A childhood friend, Haseeb Ahmad, told AP that Qadri's family was religious and that he was an active member of an Islamic association called the Shahab-e-Islam Pakistan - or the Star of

    Kansas City Star: Front Page 2011

  • A childhood friend, Haseeb Ahmad, told AP that Qadri's family was religious and that he was an active member of an Islamic association called the Shahab-e-Islam Pakistan - or the Star of

    chron.com Chronicle 2011

  • A childhood friend, Haseeb Ahmad, told AP that Qadri's family was religious and that he was an active member of an Islamic association called the Shahab-e-Islam Pakistan - or the Star of

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • A childhood friend, Haseeb Ahmad, told AP that Qadri's family was religious and that he was an active member of an Islamic association called the Shahab-e-Islam Pakistan - or the Star of

    Kansas City Star: Front Page 2011

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