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[ ah-guh ] / ˈɑ gə /
noun (in Turkey and other Muslim countries) a title of honor, usually implying respect for age. a general. Origin of agaFirst recorded in 1590–1600, aga is from the Turkish word ağa lord Words nearby agaAFTRA, afunctional occlusion, AFV, Afyon, ag, aga, Agabus, Agadir, Agag, again, again and again Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for agaFor Aga Malarczyk, 37, one of more than 50,000 Polish citizens living in Scotland, this is a deal breaker. Scots Must Choose Heart or Head|Nico Hines|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST 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. Sheldon Adelson’s Republican Roulette: Can Online Gambling Be Banned?|Patricia Murphy|November 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST 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
Much like the British monarchy, when the current Aga Khan is ready to abdicate his post, he will personally choose a successor. Model Kendra Spears Engaged to a Shi'a Prince|Misty White Sidell|April 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST His companion was an Aga of the Janizaries, second only in rank to the chief Aga. The Captain of the Janizaries|James M. Ludlow With impatience the Aga conversed with the various commanders who thronged him, and as soon as possible dismissed them. The Captain of the Janizaries|James M. Ludlow I care not for the Janizary, though you were the Aga himself, instead of a mutilated slave. The Captain of the Janizaries|James M. Ludlow The chief Aga waved his hand to an attendant, and 152 the military court was formally opened. The Captain of the Janizaries|James M. Ludlow He did not care for a monk, and not much for an agoumenos; but he felt small in the presence of a mighty Turkish aga. Visits To Monasteries in the Levant|Robert Curzon
British Dictionary definitions for aga (1 of 2)
noun (in the Ottoman Empire)a title of respect, often used with the title of a senior position a military commander Word Origin for agaC17: Turkish, literally: lord British Dictionary definitions for aga (2 of 2)
nountrademark British a cooking range and heating system powered by solid fuel, electricity, or gas Word Origin for AgaC20: from (Svenskaa) A (ktiebolaget) Ga (sackumulator), the original Swedish manufacturer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for aga
abbr.appropriate for gestational age The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |