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noun, plural beys.
1.
a provincial governor in the Ottoman Empire.
2.
(formerly) a title of respect for Turkish dignitaries.
3.
(formerly) the title of the native ruler of Tunis or Tunisia.
Turkish, beg.
Origin:
1590–1600; < Turkish, by-form of earlier beg, Old Turkic beg subordinate chief, head of a clan, perhaps < a MChin word akin to Chinese bǎi hundred (Guangdong dial. baak)
1590–1600; < Turkish, by-form of earlier beg, Old Turkic beg subordinate chief, head of a clan, perhaps < a MChin word akin to Chinese bǎi hundred (Guangdong dial. baak)
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Word Origin & History
bey
"governor of a Turkish district," 1590s, from Turk. bey, a title of honor, the Osmanli equivalent of Turk. beg.
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bey
title among Turkish peoples traditionally given to rulers of small tribal groups, to members of ruling families, and to important officials. Under the Ottoman Empire a bey was the governor of a province, distinguished by his own flag (sancak, liwa). In Tunis after 1705 the title become hereditary for the country's sovereign. Later "bey" became a general title of respect in Turkish and Arab countries, added after a personal name and equivalent to "esquire" (or "sir" in conversation) in English. In the 20th-century Turkish republic, bey, though surviving in polite conversation, was replaced by bay before the name (equivalent to "Mr.").
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