Definitions of bey in English
noun
(1) (formerly
(2) The governor of a district or province in the Ottoman Empire
(3) (formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt
Examples of bey in English
(1) Tunisia was declared a Protectorate and, by the middle of 1882, the entire region had been brought under French military authority with a French Resident installed alongside the traditional ruler, the bey .
(2) The bey then called for French support, and three French columns, totalling some 35,000 men, were deployed.
(3) The wife of Hu00d4u00f6u00a3u251cu2502fiz Bey , my friend, lies near to death!
(4) For the next 1,300 years, a succession of Arab, Mameluke, and Ottoman caliphs, beys , and sultans ruled the country.
(5) The various beys and pashas who ruled these states paid substantial sums annually to the Sultan.
(6) Tunisia was ruled by the Husseini dynasty of beys from 1705 to 1957.
(7) If he was awake and saw me he would spring up, bow low and kiss my hand, enquiring politely after Bulent Bey Efendi and myself.
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