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Variant of pasha, several forms or relatives of which start with /b-/, e.g. Arabic بَاشَا (bāšā).
First known use, by meaning
- 16th–19th c. A pasha.
- from 16th c. A grandee.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
bashaw
Today it means: A pasha. Full definition →
First used 16th–19th c.