English Explanatory Dictionary

bashaw

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pasha.
  2. A grandee.
  3. A very large siluroid fish (Pylodictis olivaris) of the Mississippi valley; the goujon or mudcat.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/bəˈʃɔː/

Word forms

bashaw bashaws bassa bassaw

Etymology

Variant of pasha, several forms or relatives of which start with /b-/, e.g. Arabic بَاشَا (bāšā).

Derived words

bashawism bashawship
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