a·ga also a·gha (ä g ,  g)n. Used as a title for a civil or military leader, especially in Turkey. [Turkish a  a, from Old Turkic aqa, older brother.] |
aga, agha [ˈɑːgə]
n (in the Ottoman Empire)
1. (Historical Terms) a title of respect, often used with the title of a senior position
2. (Historical Terms) a military commander
[Turkish, literally: lord]
Aga [ˈɑːgə]
n
(Cookery)™ Brit a cooking range and heating system powered by solid fuel, electricity, or gas
[from (Svenskaa) A(ktiebolaget) Ga(sackumulator), the original Swedish manufacturer]
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| Noun | 1. |  Aga - title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey)form of address, title of respect, title - an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title" Republic of Turkey, Turkey - a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923 |
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