Sher

Sher

Sher can have a variety of meanings:
* Sher (poem), the common word for couplet in Persian and Urdu
* Sher (dance), a form of dance in Eastern European folk music, notably Russian and Klezmer music

"Sher" or "Shir" is also a Persian word meaning Lion:
* Sher a Baloch tribe in Pakistan
* Sher Shah Suri, the king of Suri dynasty in India
* Sher-e-Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the Lion of Punjab
* Shirokhorshid (Lion and sun), a Flag of Iran

"Sher" is also a surname:
*Antony Sher, British actor
*Julian Sher, Canadian journalist
*Bartlett Sher, American theatre director
*Eden Sher, American television actor


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