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Bygone Potentate Crossword Clue

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noun

• title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran

98%8Exact Match!
noun

• a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja

30%6 Oppressive potentate
noun

• a cruel and oppressive dictator

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New York Times14 May 2021 Down 13
New York Times28 Sep 2014 Across 1
New York Times24 Jan 2008 Down 52
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