aga

or a·gha

[ ah-guh ]

/ ˈɑ gə /

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noun (in Turkey and other Muslim countries)

a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.

a general.

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Origin of aga

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

Words nearby aga

aftosa, AFTRA, AFV, Afyon, ag, aga, Agabus, Agadir, Agag, again, again and again

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How to use aga in a sentence

For Aga Malarczyk, 37, one of more than 50,000 Polish citizens living in Scotland, this is a deal breaker.
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The Aga Khan opened the museum in Toronto, as tension rises between Islam and the West.
Inside North America’s First Islamic Art Museum|Shinan Govani|September 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The Internet cannot be forced back into the bottle—nor can market demand,” said Geoff Freeman, AGA president and CEO.
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Spears in the third model to marry into the Aga Khan family.
Kate Upton Named Model of the Year; Alexander McQueen’s London Home for Sale|The Fashion Beast Team|September 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Prince Rahim is the oldest son of Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the imam of Shia Ismaili Muslims.
Kate Upton Named Model of the Year; Alexander McQueen’s London Home for Sale|The Fashion Beast Team|September 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Nu si e sweoke wel hwen fur is wel o brune; me wule hit aga; 160 me sundre e brondes he de nond ilke.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250|Various
Solyman Aga took post on a hill above Benastarim with 1500 horse and two field-pieces.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume VI|Robert Kerr
Try—try aga-a-ain,” responded Marguerite; “Bonaventure learn me that poetry; and you?
Bonaventure|George Washington Cable
Moreover, this castle is dignified as an imperial fortress, and governed by an aga with a guard and a band of music.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction|Various
The pillar of skulls which Aga Mohammed Shah is represented as having erected in chapter vii.
The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan|James Morier

British Dictionary definitions for aga (1 of 2)

aga

agha

/ (ˈɑːɡə) /

noun (in the Ottoman Empire)

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

a military commander

Word Origin for aga

C17: Turkish, literally: lord

British Dictionary definitions for aga (2 of 2)

Aga

/ (ˈɑːɡə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for Aga

C20: from (Svenskaa) A (ktiebolaget) Ga (sackumulator), the original Swedish manufacturer

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