bey

nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//beɪ//
United States//beɪ//
Australia//bæɪ//

In various other places, a prince or nobleman.

noun

1
historicalA governor of a province or district in the Turkish (e.g. Ottoman) dominions.
She was chaperoned by the widow of a Bey whose son had been at Oxford with him, and this gave him the excuse to exchange a few words with her, and then to be presented to the Princess.
Whether his position with the Third Circle made the difference or the fact that he ranked as a bey, life in El Iskandryia was proving easier than he'd ever dreamed possible when he stepped off the plane.
2
In various other places, a prince or nobleman.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish بك (bey, “gentleman, chief”), from Old Anatolian Turkish بك (beg, “ruler”), from Proto-Turkic *bēg (“lord”). See there for more.

Forms

plural: beys

Beverly · A surname.beware · To use caution, pay attention to (used both with and without…bewitched · Under a spell; subject to an act of witchcraft.

bey · In various other places, a prince or nobleman.

Bey · A surname.beyond · Further away than.bhai · friend, dude, man

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