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[syn: pasha, pacha]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Pacha \Pa*cha"\, n. [F.]
A civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt; same as
Pasha.
[1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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.]
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
pacha
n 1: a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt [syn:
pasha, pacha]