Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Padishah · Pa·di·shah · IPA /ˈpɑːdɪʃɑː/ 01 n. Chief ruler; monarch; sovereign; -- a title of the Sultan of Turkey, and of the Shah of Persia. 1. Chief ruler; monarch; sovereign; -- a title of the Sultan of Turkey, and of the Shah of Persia.