The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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.]
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   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.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Bashaw \Ba*shaw"\, n. [See Pasha.]
   1. A Turkish title of honor, now written pasha. See
      Pasha.
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   2. Fig.: A magnate or grandee.
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   3. (Zool.) A very large siluroid fish (Leptops olivaris) of
      the Mississippi valley; -- also called goujon, mud
      cat, and yellow cat.
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