Main Entry: pa·sha

Pronunciation: \ˈpä-shə, ˈpa-; pə-ˈshä, -ˈshȯ\

Variant(s): also ba·shaw \bə-ˈshȯ\

Function: noun

Etymology: Turkish paşa

Date: 1646

: a man of high rank or office (as in Turkey or northern Africa)