Bey
WordNet
noun
(1) The governor of a district or province in the Ottoman Empire
(2) (formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt
"He introduced me to Ahmet Bey"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A governor of a province or district in the Turkish dominions; also, in some places, a prince or nobleman; a beg; as, the bey of Tunis.
Quotations
- 2005 - Jon Courtenay Grimwood, Pashazade, page 15, paragraph 1
Whether his position with the Third Circle made the difference or the fact that he ranked as a bey, life in El Iskandryia was proving easier
than he'd ever dreamed possible when he stepped off the plane.