bey

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see also: Bey

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /beɪ/
• (Australia) IPA: /bæɪ/
• (America) IPA: /beɪ/

Noun

bey (plural beys)

1. (historical) A governor of a province or district in the Turkish dominions
   • 1978, Lawrence Durrell, Livia, Faber & Faber 1992 (Avignon Quintet), p. 512:

     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.

   • 2005, Jon Courtenay Grimwood, Pashazade, p. 15:

     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

Translations

• French: bey
• German: Bey, Bei, Beg
• Portuguese: bei
• Russian: бей
• Spanish: bey

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Bey

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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