Category:Pasha

Pa*sha", n. Etym: [turk. pasha, basha; cf. Per. basha, badshah; perh. A corruption of per. padishah. Cf. Bashaw, padishah, shah.]

Defn: 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.