aga

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɑːɡə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ä′gə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•ga  (ä′gə),USA pronunciation n. (in Turkey and other Muslim countries)
  1. a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
  2. a general.
Also, agha. 
  • Turkish ağa lord
  • 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
aga, agha /ˈɑːɡə/ n (in the Ottoman Empire)
  1. a title of respect, often used with the title of a senior position
Etymology: 17th Century: Turkish, literally: lord
'aga' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Aga Khan - agha - Aga Khan III - Aga Khan IV - agalite - Agamemnon - agave family - nonpropagative - propagate - propagation - unpropagative - self-propagation

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