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
They were in the act of embracing each other, and pledging an inviolable friendship, when I entered the room, conducted by the aga.
From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Pardoe, Julia
Their chief officer, called the aga, wielded almost unlimited power.
From Little Folks (Septemeber 1884) A Magazine for the Young by Various
When the aga had learnt the message by heart he withdrew, and Ajas Pasha turned to Feriz Beg complacently: "Trouble not thyself further," said he, "in a couple of days the murderers will be here."
From The Slaves of the Padishah by J?kai, M?r
We were received heartily by the aga, and after resting five or six days to recover, we retraced our steps to Saffieha, and I had the satisfaction of recovering all my baggage.
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir
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