n. (also pacha) hist. the title (placed after the name) of a Turkish officer of high rank, e.g. a military commander, the governor of a province, etc.
[ Turk. pasa, prob. = basa f. bas head, chief ]
n. (also pacha) hist. the title (placed after the name) of a Turkish officer of high rank, e.g. a military commander, the governor of a province, etc.
[ Turk. pasa, prob. = basa f. bas head, chief ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012