Persian · noun · Nation, Faith & Society

Khusro

ख़ुसरो
said khus-rau
also written: Khusrau
Meaning

A king or great emperor; specifically the title of the Sasanian Persian kings.

Usage & notes

Originally the name of the Persian Khosrow rulers, it became a generic word for a sovereign of high majesty in Persianate verse, often a byword for splendour.