aga
noun
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
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aga
American
[ah-guh]
/ ˈɑ gə /
Or
agha
noun
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a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
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a general.
aga
1
British
/ ˈɑːɡə /
noun
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a title of respect, often used with the title of a senior position
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a military commander
Aga
2
British
/ ˈɑːɡə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of aga
First recorded in 1590–1600, aga is from the Turkish word ağa lord
Example Sentences
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He hasn’t called me aga in a long time.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
It is particularly applied to the civil, as aga is to the military officers of the Sultan.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various
Frequently the Sultan trembled before such pretorians, and the chief aga of those "lambs" was one of the most important dignitaries in the Divan.
From Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
The possessive pronouns ow, my, î, her, and aga, their, are followed by words in the third state. b.
From A Handbook of the Cornish Language chiefly in its latest stages with some account of its history and literature by Jenner, Henry
He engaged the services of their aga, or commander-in-chief, to whom he made known his plans.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol 3 No 3, March 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various
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