noun
also agha ˈägə, ˈa-
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Turkish aǧa lord, master
: a man of authority who bears a title of respect: as
a. : a military or civil officer in the Ottoman Empire
a vast body of dragoons … under … their great aga — Jonathan Swift
b. : a Turkish chief
the khans … and agas … are probably the oldest landed aristocracy of the world — Harold Lamb
c. : a religious leader
the Aga Khan … claims descent from Fatima — H.G.Rawlinson