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Paşa (other)
Pasha was an Ottoman higher rank, and an honorary title. Pasha or Paşa may also refer to: Places * Pasha, Queensland, a locality in the Isaac Region of Australia * Pasha (river), in Leningrad Oblast, Russia * "Pasha enclaves", another name for the India–Bangladesh enclaves Science * Pasha, a name for the ''Herona marathus'' species of butterfly * Pasha butterflies, a name for some of the '' Charaxes'' genus of butterflies * Pasha (protein), an alias for the DGCR8 protein, used especially when it appears in non-human animals such as ''D. melanogaster'' and ''C. elegans'' Other uses * Pasha, a diminutive of Pavel, itself a Russian and Czech form of Paul. * ''Pasha'' (film), a 1968 French film directed by Georges Lautner * Pasha (Hinduism), a supernatural weapon depicted in Hindu iconography * Pasha (surname), a list of individuals with the surname * Pasha Group, an American shipping company ** Pasha Hawaii, a company in the Pasha Group that specializes in trade between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasha
Pasha, Pacha or Paşa ( ota, پاشا; tr, paşa; sq, Pashë; ar, باشا), in older works sometimes anglicized as bashaw, was a higher rank in the Ottoman political and military system, typically granted to governors, generals, dignitaries, and others. As an honorary title, ''Pasha'', in one of its various ranks, is similar to a British peerage or knighthood, and was also one of the highest titles in the 20th-century Kingdom of Egypt. The title was also used in Morocco in the 20th century, where it denoted a regional official or governor of a district. Etymology The English word "pasha" comes from Turkish ('; also ()). The Oxford Dictionaries attributes the origin of the English borrowing to the mid-17th century. The etymology of the Turkish word itself has been a matter of debate. Contrary to titles like emir (''amīr'') and bey (''beg''), which were established in usage much earlier, the title ''pasha'' came into Ottoman usage right after the reign of the O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
