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Definition of pasha

Pasha
Pasha Pa*sha", n. [Turk. p[=a]sh[=a], b[=a]sh[=a]; cf. Per. b[=a]sh[=a], b[=a]dsh[=a]h; perh. a corruption of Per. p[=a]dish[=a]h. Cf. Bashaw, Padishah, Shah.] 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.
pasha
Bashaw Ba*shaw", n. [See Pasha.] 1. A Turkish title of honor, now written pasha. See Pasha. 2. Fig.: A magnate or grandee. 3. (Zo["o]l.) A very large siluroid fish (Leptops olivaris) of the Mississippi valley; -- also called goujon, mud cat, and yellow cat.

Meaning of pasha from wikipedia

- Pasha (Ottoman Turkish: پاشا; Turkish: paşa; Arabic: باشا, romanized: basha) was a high rank in the Ottoman political and military system, typically granted...
- 1984 – 5 April 2025), known by his stage name Pasha Technique (Russian: Паша Техник, romanized: Pasha Tekhnik), was a Russian hip-hop artist and music...
- Ibrahim Pasha may refer to the following Ottoman statesmen: Çandarlı Ibrahim Pasha the Elder (died 1429), Ottoman statesman, grand vizier to Murad II Çandarlı...
- Suleiman Pasha (Turkish: Süleyman Paşa, also transliterated as "Sulayman Pasha", "Süleyman Pasha", "Suleyman Pasha", "Sulejman Pasha") may refer to one...
- Ahmad Pasha or Ahmed Pasha or Ahmet Pasha may refer to: Gedik Ahmed Pasha (died 1482), Ottoman grand vizier (1474–77) Dukakinzade Ahmed Pasha (died 1515)...
- Ali Pasha was the name of numerous Ottoman pashas named Ali. It is most commonly used to refer to Ali Pasha of Ioannina.[citation needed] Çandarlı Ali...
- Look up pasha, Pasha, or paşa in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pasha was an Ottoman higher rank, and an honorary title. Pasha or Paşa may also refer...
- Sherif Pasha or Cherif Pasha may refer to: Mohamed Sherif Pasha Muhammad Sharif Pasha al-Kabir Şerif Pasha Ali Pasha Sherif This disambiguation page lists...
- Mahmud Pasha or Mahmut Pasha may refer to: Mahmud Pasha Angelovic (1420–1474), Ottoman grand vizier (1456–68, 1472–74) Mahmud Pasha (governor) (died 1567)...
- Mehmed Pasha or Mehmet Pasha may refer to: Ayas Mehmed Pasha (1483–1539), Ottoman grand vizier Baltaci Mehmed Pasha (1662–1712), Ottoman grand vizier Bıyıklı...