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Beg — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bey noun A governor or high-ranking official in parts of the former Ottoman Empire.

Senses

Beg is used for these senses in English:

  • bey (historical) A governor of a province or district in the Turkish (e.g. Ottoman) dominions.

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.

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