Bassa

/ˈbɑːsə/ noun

An alternative spelling of pasha, a high-ranking official or title of nobility in the Ottoman Empire.

From Turkish pasha or Italian bassa, borrowed from Ottoman administrative terminology. The word entered European languages through trade and diplomatic contact with the Ottoman Empire.

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