bei — meaning in English

English meaning

• bey noun A governor or high-ranking official in parts of the former Ottoman Empire.
• lode noun A vein of metal-bearing ore running through rock.
• vein noun A blood vessel that carries blood from the body back toward the heart.

Senses

bei is used for these senses in English:

• bey (historical) A governor of a province or district in the Turkish (e.g. Ottoman) dominions.
• lode (mining) A vein of metallic ore that lies within definite boundaries, or within a fissure.
• vein A stripe or streak of a different colour or composition in materials such as wood, cheese, marble or other rocks.

bey — full definition

1. noun A governor or high-ranking official in parts of the former Ottoman Empire.
2. noun In some regions, a title for a prince or nobleman.

lode — full definition

1. noun A vein of metal-bearing ore running through rock.
2. noun A rich source of something valuable (figurative).

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