Aga
[ɑ:gә]
Definition
(noun.) title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
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Definition
(n.) Alt. of Agha
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Definition
n. a Turkish commander or chief officer.
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Examples
- The Kislar Aga brings a letter from the Sultan. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- The Kislar Aga has become a peaceful black slave. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- There seems to be no hope for her, when--when the Kislar Aga appears. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- He makes a salaam before my lord the Aga. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
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