pasha Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
    pacha.

WordNet

Pa*sha" noun
Etymology
Turk. pasha, basha; cf. Per. basha, badshah; perh. a corruption of Per. padishah. Cf. Bashaw, Padishah, Shah.
Definitions
  1. 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. ✍ 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.

Webster 1913