English Dictionary: pacha | by the DICT Development Group |
4 results for pacha | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Pacha \Pa*cha"\, n. [F.] See {Pasha}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Pasha \Pa*sha"\, n. [Turk. p[be]sh[be], b[be]sh[be]; cf. Per. b[be]sh[be], b[be]dsh[be]h; perh. a corruption of Per. p[be]dish[be]h. Cf. {Bashaw}, {Padishah}, {Shah}.] 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. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Capitan Pasha \Ca`pi*tan` Pa*sha`\ or Pacha \Pa*cha`\ [See {capitan}.] The chief admiral of the Turkish fleet. |