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Aga

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. Used as a title for a civil or military leader, especially in Turkey.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. Alternative spelling of agha.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. In Turkey, a commander or chief officer. It is used also as a title of respect.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. A title formerly given to great chiefs in Turkey, and especially to the commander-in-chief of the janizaries.

n. A title of respect given to village magnates and petty gentlemen in Turkey.

n. Also spelled agha.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. 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

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Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

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