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bashaw
[ buh-shaw ]
/ bəˈʃɔ /
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noun
a person who is important, imperious, or self-important.
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Origin of bashaw
Words nearby bashaw
base station, base tenant, base unit, bash, Bashan, bashaw, bashful, bashi-bazouk, bashing, Bashkir, Bashkir Autonomous Republic
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Word Origin for bashaw
C16: from Turkish başa, from bas head, chief
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