Sher
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Sher can have a variety of meanings:
- Sher or She'r (Arabic: شعر) is the common word for couplet in Arabic and Persian and Urdu.
- A sher is also 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 was the king of Suri dynasty in India.
- Sher-e-Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the Lion of Punjab
- The Shirokhorshid (Lion and sun) was a Flag of Iran.
"Sher" is also a surname:
- For the British actor, see Antony Sher.
- For the Canadian journalist, see Julian Sher.
- For the American theatre director, see Bartlett Sher.
- For the American television actor, see Eden Sher.