Bey Definition

bā
noun
A provincial governor in the Ottoman Empire.
American Heritage
A Turkish title of respect and former title of rank.
Webster's New World
A ruler of the former kingdom of Tunis.
American Heritage
Used as the title for such a ruler.
American Heritage
Used formerly as a title for various Turkish and Egyptian dignitaries.
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Other Word Forms of Bey

Noun

Singular:
bey
Plural:
beys

Origin of Bey

  • Turkish from Old Turkic beg chieftain, lord perhaps of Middle Iranian origin (akin to Old Persian baga- god) (and Sanskrit bhagaḥ gracious dispenser of wealth, lord, good fortune Bhagavad-Gita) or from Middle Chinese pƐjk lord, father's elder brother (source of Mandarin bó) (from Old Chinese prâk elder, clan head)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Turkish from Old Turkic beg chieftain, lord perhaps of Middle Iranian origin (akin to Old Persian baga- god) (and Sanskrit bhagaḥ gracious dispenser of wealth, lord, good fortune Bhagavad-Gita) or from Middle Chinese pƐjk lord, father's elder brother (source of Mandarin bó) (from Old Chinese prâk elder, clan head)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Turkish bey (“gentleman, chief”), from Old Turkic bég (“head of a clan, subordinate chief”).

    From Wiktionary

Bey Sentence Examples

  • The movement was checked and Selim Bey was deported to the coast.

  • Ali, the capitan pasha, was commander-in-chief, and he had with him Chulouk Bey of Alexandria, commonly called Scirocco, and Uluch Ali, dey of Algiers.

  • Founded, in 1262, by the Hungarian General Cotroman, under the name of Bosnavar or Vrhbosna, Serajevo was enlarged by Husref Bey two centuries later, and takes its name from the palace (Turkish, serai), which he founded.

  • Louis had been led to think that the bey of Tunis might be converted, and in that hope he resolved to begin this eighth and last of the Crusades by an expedition to Tunis.

  • Negotiating in the spirit of a Frederick II., and acting not as a Crusader but as a king of Sicily, he not only wrested a large indemnity from the bey for himself and the new king of France, but also secured a large annual tribute for his Sicilian exchequer.

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Words Starting With

BBEBEY

Words Ending With

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3 Letter Words3 Letter Words Starting With B3 Letter Words Ending With Y