aga

American  

[ah-guh] / ˈɑ gə /

Or agha

noun

1. a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.

2. a general.

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aga ¹ British  

/ ˈɑːɡə /

noun

1. a title of respect, often used with the title of a senior position

2. a military commander

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Aga ² British  

/ ˈɑːɡə /

noun

1. a cooking range and heating system powered by solid fuel, electricity, or gas

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Etymology

Origin of aga

First recorded in 1590–1600, aga is from the Turkish word ağa lord

Example Sentences

He hasn’t called me aga in a long time.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

The aga gave me some breakfast, at which repast a cat made its appearance, with whom the day before I had made acquaintance; but now it came, not alone, but accompanied by two kittens.

From Visits To Monasteries in the Levant by Curzon, Robert

The aga gnashed his teeth, and stared wildly about, as if seeking for big words worthy of the occasion.

From The Slaves of the Padishah by J?kai, M?r

Deserted by their aga and other officers, they were utterly crushed, their barracks were burned, and their force was declared, on June 17, 1826, to be for ever dissolved.

From Little Folks (Septemeber 1884) A Magazine for the Young by Various

So saying, he ordered his aga to go for the witnesses, and in the mean time drew up the contract himself.

From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Pardoe, Julia