pasha
Example Sentences
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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
“The pasha gave him his weight in gold,” my father would say, “and once again in jewels. And your great-great-great-grandfather returned home. He bought all the land around Ardestan.”
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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Muslim Empires and the Middle East - High School
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