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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun See aga.

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  • noun An honorific for high officials used in Turkey and certain Muslim countries.

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  • noun title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey)

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From Ottoman Turkish آغا (aghā, agha) (Turkish ağa )

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