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| dey [ day ] (plural deys) |
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1. governor of Algiers: the governor of Algiers under the Ottoman Empire
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2. ruler of Tunis or Tripoli: a title sometimes used for ruling officials in Tunis and Tripoli in North Africa under the Ottoman Empire
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| [Mid-17th century. Via French < Turkish dayi "maternal uncle," also a courtesy title] |
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