bey
SayBAYUS · UK/beɪ/AUS/bæɪ/
Pluralbeys
- 1A prince or other noble person in some countries.
Like a lord or prince in some lands.
The bey welcomed the foreign envoys to his palace.
Several beys gathered for the wedding of the chief's daughter.
Note
- 2A ruler in charge of a province or area in the old Ottoman lands.
Like a state governor, but in the old Ottoman Empire.
The bey ruled the province from a fortress near the coast.
She was chaperoned by the widow of a Bey whose son had been at Oxford with him, and this gave him the excuse to exchange a few words with her, and then to be presented to the Princess.
1978, Lawrence Durrell, Livia (Avignon Quintet)Here, Bey means a governor in charge of a province in Ottoman lands.Note
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Origin
This word came from Ottoman Turkish "bey," meaning "gentleman" or "chief."