bashaw

[ buh-shaw ]

/ bəˈʃɔ /

noun

pasha.

a person who is important, imperious, or self-important.

Origin of bashaw

1525–35; <Arabic bāshā<Turkish pāshāpasha

Words nearby bashaw

base station, base tenant, base unit, bash, Bashan, bashaw, bashful, bashi-bazouk, bashing, Bashkir, Bashkir Autonomous Republic

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Example sentences from the Web for bashaw

The intention was to force the Bashaw to make a treaty which should insure safety for our ships.
Four American Naval Heroes|Mabel Beebe
The officers were invited to supper by the Bashaw, and treated as if they were guests.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes|Various
He grew to be very rich, and "lived like a Bashaw in Barbary."
The Pirates' Who's Who|Philip Gosse
Colonel Mathews called back the Bashaw's soldiers, and we went on to the larger prison immediately adjoining.
The Rulers of the Mediterranean|Richard Harding Davis

The Bashaw, who had demanded a princely sum for the release of his American prisoners, was now glad to set them free for $60,000.
Dewey and Other Naval Commanders|Edward S. Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for bashaw

bashaw

/ (bəˈʃɔː) /

noun

a rare spelling of pasha

an important or pompous person

Word Origin for bashaw

C16: from Turkish başa, from bas head, chief

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单词	bashaw
释义	bashaw [ buh-shaw ] / bəˈʃɔ / noun pasha. a person who is important, imperious, or self-important. Origin of bashaw 1525–35; <Arabic bāshā<Turkish pāshāpasha Words nearby bashaw base station, base tenant, base unit, bash, Bashan, bashaw, bashful, bashi-bazouk, bashing, Bashkir, Bashkir Autonomous Republic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bashaw The intention was to force the Bashaw to make a treaty which should insure safety for our ships. Four American Naval Heroes\|Mabel Beebe The officers were invited to supper by the Bashaw, and treated as if they were guests. Stories of Our Naval Heroes\|Various He grew to be very rich, and "lived like a Bashaw in Barbary." The Pirates' Who's Who\|Philip Gosse Colonel Mathews called back the Bashaw's soldiers, and we went on to the larger prison immediately adjoining. The Rulers of the Mediterranean\|Richard Harding Davis The Bashaw, who had demanded a princely sum for the release of his American prisoners, was now glad to set them free for $60,000. Dewey and Other Naval Commanders\|Edward S. Ellis British Dictionary definitions for bashaw bashaw / (bəˈʃɔː) / noun a rare spelling of pasha an important or pompous person Word Origin for bashaw C16: from Turkish başa, from bas head, chief Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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