agha
Turkish military title
Agha is a title of respect in Ottoman Turkish and other Middle Eastern and Central Asian contexts, used for military commanders, landowners, or other men of high rank.
It often appears as a suffix to names: Mustafa Agha.
The spelling aga is also common.
In modern usage, agha may simply be a polite form of address for an older man or social superior.
Ottoman high official
- beyTurkish term of respect
- sultanMuslim royal ruler
- vizierMuslim government's chief minister
- emirArab noble title
caliph · Anatolia · Istanbul · harem · divan · seraglio · fez · turban
Respectful form of address
chief · commander · dignity · formality · appellation · designation · epithet · eminence
Property and grounds
- landownerOne possessing real estate
- peasantLow-status agricultural laborer
- tenantOne who rents property
- feudalOf tiered landownership
proprietor · manor · holdings · domain · agricultural · rural · village · patriarch
Favorable opinion of worth
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- deferenceYielding to another's judgment
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
homage · dignity · prestige · status · elder · patriarch · distinguished · esteemed
Superior influence over others
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- controlAuthority to direct
- ruleGoverning principle or standard
governance · jurisdiction · sovereignty · supremacy · influence · oversight · administration · enforcement
pasha
Ottoman high official
emir · caliph · Anatolia · Istanbul · harem · divan · seraglio · fez · turban · Sublime Porte
honorific
Respectful form of address
master · chief · commander · dignity · formality · appellation · designation · epithet · eminence · distinction
estate
Property and grounds
- landownerOne possessing real estate
- peasantLow-status agricultural laborer
- tenantOne who rents property
feudal · proprietor · manor · holdings · domain · agricultural · rural · village · patriarch · household
esteem
Favorable opinion of worth
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- deferenceYielding to another's judgment
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
honor · homage · dignity · prestige · status · elder · patriarch · distinguished · esteemed · notable
dominance
Superior influence over others
rule · governance · jurisdiction · sovereignty · supremacy · influence · oversight · administration · enforcement · dictate