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Aga
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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or Agha, a word, said to be of Tatar origin, signifying a dignitary or lord. Among the Turks it is applied to the chief of the janissaries, to the commanders of the artillery, cavalry and infantry, and to the eunuchs in charge of the seraglio. It is also employed generally as a term of respect in addressing wealthy men of leisure, landowners, &c.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Aga'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/a/aga.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Aga'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/a/aga.html. 1910.
