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Aga

//ˈɑː.ɡə// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A river in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia.
  2. 2
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of agha. alt-of, alternative

    "They were headed by a Chiauſh or the Meſſinger of an Aga, who commanded in a ſmall village to the weſt of Pambouk."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of AGA (an AGA cooker). alt-of

    "Le Creuset pots were expensive, including at David's shop, and you had to strengthen the floor to install a bloody Aga."

  3. 3
    An AGA cooker.

    "He was cooking on an AGA."

  4. 4
    title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey) wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Various origins: * Borrowed from Norwegian Aga, a habitational surname of uncertain derivation. * Borrowed from Turkish Ağa, an occupational surname from ağa (“lord; chief, boss”). * Borrowed from Amharic አጋ (ʾäga).

Etymology 2

Genericized trademark of AGA AB. Unadapted borrowing from Swedish AGA; an abbreviation of Aktiebolaget Gasaccumulator, meaning "The stock company Gas Accumulator".

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