Thesaurus: pasha

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1. n. An honorary title given to officers of high rank in Turkey, as to governers of provinces, military commanders, etc. The earlier form was bashaw.
2. n. a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
3. An honorary title given to officers of high rank in Turkey, as to governers of provinces, military commanders, etc. The earlier form was bashaw. [Written also pacha.] Note: There are three classes of pashas, whose rank is distinguished by the number of the horsetails borne on their standards, being one, two, or three, a pasha of three tails being the highest.
4. An honorary title given to officers of high rank in Turkey, asto governers of provinces, military commanders, etc. The earlier formwas bashaw. [Written also pacha.]
5. n:100 n. a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt