bey

/beɪ/
/beɪ/
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Other forms: beys

Definitions of bey
  1. noun
    (formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt
    “he introduced me to Ahmet Bey”
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    type of:
    adult male, man
    an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
  2. noun
    the governor of a district or province in the Ottoman Empire
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    type of:
    governor
    the head of a state government
Pronunciation
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/beɪ/
UK
/beɪ/
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