pasha

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The United States paid when its navy could not resist, but the pasha of Tripoli declared war when Jefferson stopped payment in 1801.

From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018

But in Istanbul, this writer’s only thoughts are where to experience a traditional Turkish bath house and whether to buy those pasha pants.

From Washington Times • Jun. 24, 2016

Or maybe he just wants to lie down and luxuriate on a rug, a furry pasha surveying his realm.

From Washington Post • Jan. 4, 2015

But in 1801, Tripoli’s pasha, Yusuf Karamanli, tried to jack up his prices.

From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2011

So the telling goes, the young doctor of Isfahan was summoned to the palace of a great pasha.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri