bey

Etymology

From Turkish bey (“gentleman, chief”), from Ottoman Turkish بك (beğ, bey), from Old Turkic 𐰋𐰏 (b²g /⁠bég⁠/, “chief, titled man”).

noun

1. (historical) A governor of a province or district in the Turkish dominions
   She was chaperoned by the widow of a Bey whose son had been at Oxford with him, and this gave him the excuse to exchange a few words with her, and then to be presented to the Princess. 1978, Lawrence Durrell, Livia (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 512
   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. 2005, Jon Courtenay Grimwood, Pashazade, page 15
2. in various other places, a prince or nobleman