Definitions for bashaws

bashaws ba·shaw

Spelling: [buh-shaw]
IPA: /bəˈʃɔ/

Bashaws is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 92 anagrams from letters in bashaws (aabhssw).

Definitions for bashaws

noun

  1. pasha.
  2. a person who is important, imperious, or self-important.

Origin of bashaws

1525-35; Arabic bāshā Turkish pāshā pasha

Examples for bashaws

When she reached Tripoli, the anger of the bashaw was unappeasable.

The officers were invited to supper by the bashaw, and treated as if they were guests.

The bashaw of Buda was soon to feel the effect of this re-enforcement.

The visir is a counsellor; the bashaw a sort of chief, or lieutenant.

At the entrance he encountered the bashaw, who had discovered his loss.

The bashaw used to come to visit his slave there, and beat, spurn, and revile him.

"Well, let us hear what account you have to give," said the bashaw to the defendant.

Yonder struts a great bashaw that will sometime be laid low!

At length he concluded that he would teach the bashaw of Tripoli a lesson.

The army of the bashaw was cut to pieces and he himself captured.

Word Value for bashaws
Scrable

14

Words with friends

14

Similar words for bashaws
Word of the day