Sher
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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