Pasha

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  • noun. Used formerly as a title for military and civil officers, especially in Turkey and northern Africa.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A title of rank in Turkey, placed after the name.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. An honorary title given to officers of high rank in Turkey, as to governers of provinces, military commanders, etc. The earlier form was bashaw.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A high-ranking Turkish military officer, especially as a commander or regional governor; the highest honorary title during the Ottoman Empire.
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  • noun. a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt