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bey
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/ beÉȘ /
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noun, plural beys.
a provincial governor in the Ottoman Empire.
(formerly) a title of respect for Turkish dignitaries.
(formerly) the title of the native ruler of Tunis or Tunisia.
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Turkish beg.
Origin of bey
1590â1600; <Turkish, by-form of earlier beg,Old Turkic beg subordinate chief, head of a clan, perhaps < a MChin word akin to Chinese bÇi hundred (Guangdong dial. baak)
Words nearby bey
with it, be, worked up, be, bewray, Bexhill, Bexley, bey, Beyle, beylic, Beyoǧlu, beyond, beyond a doubt
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British Dictionary definitions for bey
bey
/ (beÉȘ) /
noun
(in the Ottoman Empire) a title given to senior officers, provincial governors, certain other officials or nobles, and (sometimes) Europeans
(in modern Turkey) a title of address, corresponding to Mr
Also called: beg
Word Origin for bey
C16: Turkish: lord
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