pasha, pacha
(noun) a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pasha (plural pashas)
(historical) A high-ranking Turkish military officer, especially as a commander or regional governor; the highest honorary title during the Ottoman Empire.
The Indian butterfly Herona marathus, family Nymphalidae.
• ASAHP, Asaph, hapas
Pasha (plural Pashas)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Pasha is the 19306th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1402 individuals. Pasha is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (47.43%), Black/African American (25.11%), and White (20.33%) individuals.
• ASAHP, Asaph, hapas
Source: Wiktionary
Pa*sha", n. Etym: [Turk. pasha, basha; cf. Per. basha, badshah; perh. a corruption of Per. padishah. Cf. Bashaw, Padishah, Shah.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 January 2025
(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
