bey

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/ beɪ /

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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 ruler of Tunis or Tunisia.

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Turkish beg.

Origin of bey

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Turkish, by-form of earlier beg, Old Turkic beg “subordinate chief, head of a clan,” perhaps from a Middle Chinese word akin to Chinese bǎi “hundred” (Guangdong diaect 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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How to use bey in a sentence

With heavy messaging and sheer talent, the 12-track album exists as Queen Bey’s most acclaimed.
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If Bey, Vassell and Nesmith end up on one or more of these teams, they won’t need the ball.
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This is Bey and Nicki at their most lyrically masochistic, and boy, is it a treat.
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Her Highness, Queen Bey, dropped two new songs Friday morning.
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Feel free to use this sort-of-sad break up as a practice run for the sure-to-be-devastating demise of Bey and Jay.
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Bey's being accused of being a poor role model for young women?
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In the wake of ‘elevatorgate,’ rumors have been swirling that Hova may have stepped out on Queen Bey.
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Has he not just lent fifteen million francs as a simple loan passing from hand to hand, to the Bey of Tunis?
The Nabob|Alphonse Daudet
You see, old fellow, if the Bey should throw his handkerchief amid that group of loveliness there must be some one to pick it up.
The Nabob|Alphonse Daudet
Instead of the Bey, Jansoulet got out, stiff and troubled, and passed without even seeing her.
The Nabob|Alphonse Daudet
To attempt to snatch this prey from the Bey, excepting by a striking triumph at the Assembly, was not to be thought of.
The Nabob|Alphonse Daudet
Look here Bey, I know the ways of you English, and youre sure to have a little dynamite; you always have.
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British Dictionary definitions for bey

bey

/ (beɪ) /

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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