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  aga

  noun

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

  noun

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

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

“How!” exclaimed the aga, who was now almost incapable of speech.

From The Pacha of Many Tales by Marryat, Frederick

A Turkish aga lives here: he is sent by the Porte to collect the revenue from the monks, and also to protect them from other Turkish visitors.

From Visits To Monasteries in the Levant by Curzon, Robert

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

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