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Pasha

2 stages from Ottoman Turkish to English.

Today it means a high-ranking title used historically in the Ottoman Empire and Egypt
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Stage 1 of 2
pasha
Ottoman Turkish · medieval
"a high-ranking official title"
a high-ranking title for a military or civil official
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Stage 2 of 2
pasha
English · 1640s
"a high-ranking Ottoman official"
adopted directly for the Ottoman title of high rank
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