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| bey [ bay ] (plural beys) |
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1. governor: a title used for various high-ranking officials in the Ottoman Empire, especially governors of a province
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2. title: a respectful form of address for men used in Turkey and Egypt
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| [Late 16th century. Via Turkish< Old Turkish beg "prince"] |
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