Aga

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  • noun. Used as a title for a civil or military leader, especially in the Ottoman Empire.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A title formerly given to great chiefs in Turkey, and especially to the commander-in-chief of the janizaries.
  • noun. A title of respect given to village magnates and petty gentlemen in Turkey.
  • noun. Also spelled agha.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. In Turkey, a commander or chief officer. It is used also as a title of respect.
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  • noun. Alternative spelling of agha.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey)
    • Word Usage
    "I drew some of my best -- "This, honourable sir," said I, presenting the glass, "is what I call my aga wine: the late aga was so fond of it, he used to order a whole cask at once to his house, and had it taken there in a litter.""
    Equivalent
    agha  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    form of address  title  title of respect  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Cheektowaga  Huallaga  Saga  braga  saga  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    10th  2008  Naga  again  bedeck  
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