'Pacha' definitions:
Definition of 'pacha'
(from WordNet)
noun
A civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt [syn: pasha, pacha]
Definition of 'Pacha'
From: GCIDE
- Pacha \Pa*cha"\, n. [F.] A civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt; same as Pasha. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Definition of 'pacha'
From: GCIDE
- Pasha \Pa*sha"\, n. [Turk. p[=a]sh[=a], b[=a]sh[=a]; cf. Per. b[=a]sh[=a], b[=a]dsh[=a]h; perh. a corruption of Per. p[=a]dish[=a]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.] [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]