Bey
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.
Contemporary Examples
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The 14 Best Songs of 2014: Bobby Shmurda, Future Islands, Drake, and More Marlow Stern December 30, 2014
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Solange, the Woman at the Center of the Jay Z Slapfest Kevin Fallon May 12, 2014
Historical Examples
The Life and Adventures of Bruce, the African Traveller Francis Head
Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine – Volume 57, No. 352, February 1845 Various
The Fortieth Door Mary Hastings Bradley
The Nabob Alphonse Daudet
The Nabob Alphonse Daudet
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
n.
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the power or jurisdiction of a bey.
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