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Pacha \Pa*cha"\, n. [F.] A civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt; same as Pasha. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]See also: Pasha Pasha \Pa*sha"\, n. [Turk. p[=a]sh[=a], b[=a]sh[=a]; cf. Per. b[=a]sh[=a], b[=a]dsh[=a]h; perh. a corruption of Per. p[=a]dish[=a]h. Cf. Bashaw, Padishah, Shah.] An honorary title given to officers of high rank in Turkey, as to governers of provinces, military commanders, etc. The earlier form was bashaw. [Written also pacha.] [1913 Webster] Note: There are three classes of pashas, whose rank more...
Pachacamac \Pa`cha*ca*mac"\, prop. n. A divinity worshiped by the ancient Peruvians as the creator of the universe. [1913 Webster] more...
Pachak \Pa*chak"\, n. (Bot.) The fragrant roots of the Saussurea Costus, exported from India to China, and used for burning as incense. It is supposed to be the costus of the ancients. [Written also putchuck.] [1913 Webster]See also: Saussurea Costus costus putchuck more...
Pachalic \Pa*cha"lic\, a. & n. See Pashalic. [1913 Webster]See also: Pashalic Pashalic \Pa*sha"lic\, n. [Written also pachalic.] [Turk.] The jurisdiction of a pasha. [1913 Webster]See also: pachalic more...
pachinko \pachinko\ n. A popular Japanese pinball game played on a vertical board. [WordNet 1.5] Parchesi Pachisi more...
Pachisi \Pa*chi"si\, Parchesi \Par*che"si\, Parchisi \Par*chi"si\, n. [Hind., fr. pachis twenty-five, the highest throw in the game.] 1. A game, somewhat resembling backgammon, originating in India. [1913 Webster] 2. A game adopted from the Indian game, using disks, as of pasteboard, and dice; it is played on a cross-shaped board. [U. S. & Eng.] [Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5] more...
pachometer \pa*chom"e*ter\, n. [Gr. pa`chos thickness + -meter.] (Physics) An instrument for measuring thickness, as of the glass of a mirror, or of paper; a pachymeter. [1913 Webster] more...