Pashalic

Pashalic

Pashalic or Pashalik ( _tr. Paşalık) is the abstract word derived from pasha, denoting the quality, office or jurisdiction of a pasha or the territory administered by him.

ee also

*Pasha

ources and references

* [http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/unabridged?va=pashalic Merriam-Webster Unabridged - Pashalic]


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