Ismail Pasha

[ is-mah-eel pah-shah ]

/ ɪsˈmɑ il ˈpɑ ʃɑ /

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noun

1830–95, viceroy and khedive of Egypt 1863–79.

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Words nearby Ismail Pasha

Ismael, Ismaili, Ismailia, Ismaʿilian, Ismaʿiliya, Ismail Pasha, Ismene, Ismoil Somoni, Is my face red!, isna, isnad

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How to use Ismail Pasha in a sentence

Just two days later, the papers began what can only be described as a love affair with Mustafa Kemal Pasha (later Atatürk).
The 20th-Century Dictator Most Idolized by Hitler|William O’Connor|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ismail Adin, another shop owner in Beyoglu, also said sales of alcohol were down, from about 5,000 Lira a day to 2,000 Lira.
With New Turkish Liquor Ban, Raki Goes Underground|Thomas Seibert|June 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Halet Çambel was born on August 27 1916 in Berlin, the granddaughter of Ibrahim Hakki Pasha, the Ottoman Ambassador to Germany.
The Week in Death: The First Muslim Female Olympian Snubbed Adolf Hitler|The Telegraph|January 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What happens to the real son of the real pasha remains an open question.
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Also killed in the attack was his bodyguard, 28-year-old Ismail al-Magdishi.
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But the grip was immovable, and he found himself staring into the unemotional face of Seton Pasha.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
The Turks were defeated with considerable loss, and their general, Hadki pasha, taken prisoner.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Ganesha killed your mother, the old woman was allotted to me; Ismail had his share also, and I believe it was your father.
Confessions of a Thug|Philip Meadows Taylor
Instead of offering him your money openly, in a big purse, as you would to a local pasha, you go about it indirectly.
The Nabob|Alphonse Daudet
About two o'clock Omar Pasha's travelling carriages, escorted by Turkish cavalry, appeared in sight of our camp.
The British Expedition to the Crimea|William Howard Russell

British Dictionary definitions for Ismail Pasha

Ismail Pasha

/ (ˌɪzmɑːˈiːl ˈpɑːʃə) /

noun

1830–95, viceroy (1863–66) and khedive (1867–79) of Egypt, who brought his country close to bankruptcy. He was forced to submit to Anglo-French financial control (1876) and to abdicate (1879)

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