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
| Noun | 1. | 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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