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Enver Pasha

American  
[en-ver pah-shah] / ɛnˈvɛr pɑˈʃɑ /

noun

  1. 1881–1922, Turkish soldier and statesman.


Enver Pasha British  
/ ˈɛnvə ˈpɑːʃə /

noun

  1. 1881–1922, Turkish soldier and leader of the Young Turks: minister of war (1914–18)

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In the Anzac territory, about midnight, Enver Pasha came specially from Constantinople to see his army drive the Australians and New Zealanders into the sea.

From The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) by Parrott, James Edward

Cashiered in 1912, he served Enver Pasha in Tripoli, became an officer of Abdul Hamid's bodyguard, and afterwards a Major of the Baghdad Gendarmerie.

From With Manchesters in the East by Hurst, Gerald B. (Gerald Berkeley), Sir

Enver Pasha had of course himself a weakness for this sort of thing, but still, to save appearances, the Damad had to be punished.

From Caught by the Turks by Yeats-Brown, Francis

The unwelcome task of carrying this plan to completion and success was intrusted to Hassan Izzet Pasha, under the general guidance of Enver Pasha and his staff of German advisers.

From The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources by Reynolds, Francis J. (Francis Joseph)

Braithwaite is "more cordially detested in our forces than Enver Pasha."

From Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 by Hamilton, Ian, Sir

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