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bey  (b)
n.
1. A provincial governor in the Ottoman Empire.
2.
a. A ruler of the former kingdom of Tunis.
b. Used as the title for such a ruler.
3. Used formerly as a title for various Turkish and Egyptian dignitaries.
[Turkish, from Old Turkic beg, ruler, prince.]
bey [beɪ]
n
1. (Historical Terms) (in the Ottoman Empire) a title given to senior officers, provincial governors, certain other officials or nobles, and (sometimes) Europeans
2. (Sociology) (in modern Turkey) a title of address, corresponding to Mr Also called beg
[Turkish: lord]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bey - (formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt; "he introduced me to Ahmet Bey"
adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"
2.bey - the governor of a district or province in the Ottoman Empire
governor - the head of a state government


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The Bardo Museum, located in a former residence of the former beys, contains a simple religious monument that may be 4,500 years old.
The swirl of life in Tunisia by Keating, Michael J. / Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
In other words, mushy stuff for girls and action for beys.
ICE FIELD by Shetley, Vernon / Artforum International
The Destour was essentially a party of Tunisia's traditional leadership based in the capital, Tunis: the administrators, religious leaders, and notables of the Ottoman Beys.
Economic reform and Tunisia's hegemonic party: the end of the ... by King, Stephen J. / Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ)
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