beylerbey

B3E1Y4L1E1R1B3E1Y4

noun

The governor of a province of the Ottoman Empire, ranking immediately below the grand vizier. (Ottoman administrative title)

OriginOttoman Turkish بكلر بكی →
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Meanings

nounbeylerbey (plural beylerbeys)

plural beylerbeys · alternative beglerbeg · alternative beglerbey

  1. The governor of a province of the Ottoman Empire, ranking immediately below the grand vizier. (Ottoman administrative title)

Origin

  1. Ottoman Turkishبكلر بكی
  2. Englishbeylerbey

From Ottoman Turkish بكلر بكی (beyler beyi).

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Translations

Turkish beylerbeyi
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APA

beylerbey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beylerbey

MLA

“beylerbey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beylerbey. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beylerbey,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beylerbey.

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