noun
pasha
PA-shuh
noun
1
A high-ranking title given to officials, governors, or military commanders in the Ottoman Empire.
"The pasha ruled the province on behalf of the sultan."
How to Use Pasha
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA historical Ottoman title roughly equivalent to "governor" or "general."
Word Forms
pashas plural, Pashas plural
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Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish paşa, possibly derived from Persian padshah ("king") or from Turkish words for "head" and "master."