BEY


Meaning of BEY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbā ]

noun

Etymology: Turkish, gentleman, chief

Date: 1537

1.

a. : a provincial governor in the Ottoman Empire

b. : the former native ruler of Tunis or Tunisia

2. — used as a courtesy title in Turkey and Egypt

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.