Pahlevi pah·levi uncommon noun 1. Shah of Iran who was deposed in 1979 by Islamic fundamentalists (1919-1980) SynonymsPahlaviMohammed Reza PahlaviShah PalaviMohammed Reza Pahlevi Related words Broader terms Shah WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.