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bashaw

ba·shaw
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [buh-shaw]
    • /bəˈʃɔ/
    • /bɪ.ˈʃɒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buh-shaw]
    • /bəˈʃɔ/

Definitions of bashaw word

  • noun bashaw an important or pompous person 3
  • noun bashaw pasha 3
  • noun bashaw pasha. 1
  • noun bashaw a person who is important, imperious, or self-important. 1
  • noun bashaw (now rare, historical) A pasha. (16th-19th c.). 1
  • noun bashaw (now rare, historical) A pasha. 0

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Origin of bashaw

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Arabic bāshā < Turkish pāshā pasha

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bashaw

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bashaw popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bashaw usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with bashaw

  • where is bashaw alberta?

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