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Meaning of "bey" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BEY

Turkish: lord.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BEY

bey  [beɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bey is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bey

Bey is a Turkish title for chieftain, traditionally applied to the leaders of small tribal groups. The regions or provinces where "beys" ruled or which they administered were called beylik, roughly meaning "emirate" or "principality" in the first case, "province" or "governorate" in the second. Today, the word is still used informally as a social title for men. Unlike "mister" however, it follows the name and is used generally with first names and not with last names.

Definition of bey in the English dictionary

The definition of bey in the dictionary is a title given to senior officers, provincial governors, certain other officials or nobles, and Europeans. Other definition of bey is a title of address, corresponding to Mr.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEY

bewitching
bewitchingly
bewitchment
beworm
bewrap
bewray
bewrayer
Bexhill
Bexhill-on-Sea
Bexley
beylic
beyond
beyond (all) question
beyond one´s depth
beyond price
beyond the pale
Beyrouth
bez
bezant
bezel

WORDS THAT END LIKE BEY

Ashley
attorney
bailey
Disney
grey
hey
hockey
honey
jersey
journey
key
money
New Jersey
on the money
peavey
survey
Sydney
they
turkey
valley

Synonyms and antonyms of bey in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bey» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BEY

Find out the translation of bey to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bey from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bey» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

BEY
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bey
570 millions of speakers

English

bey
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Bey
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бек
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bey
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Bey
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bey
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bey
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bey
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ベイ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bey
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quan tổng đốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துருக்கி தேசத்து அதிகாரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Bey
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bey
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bey
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bey
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бек
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bey
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπέη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Bey
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bey
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

bey
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bey

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEY»

The term «bey» is very widely used and occupies the 15.653 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BEY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bey» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bey» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bey

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEY»

Discover the use of bey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Loving an Adult Child of an Alcoholic
Is your partner an adult child of an alcoholic (ACOA)?
Douglas Bey, Deborah Bey, 2007
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T.A.Z.: The Temporary Autonomous Zone, Ontological Anarchy, ...
Where conscience informs praxis, and action infects consciousness, T.A.Z. is beginning to worm its way into above-ground culture.This book offers inspired blasts of writing, from slogans to historical essays, on the need to insert ...
Hakim Bey, 2003
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Dawoud Bey: portraits 1975-1995
This well-illustrated book is the first major publication to survey Bey's 20-year career and coincides with an exhibition at the Walker Center traveling to other museums across the country.
Dawoud Bey, Walker Art Center, 1995
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What Your History Books Failed to Tell You
It explains the importance of nationality and it’s relevance to the so-called “black” people of America. This book goes in depth of why the so-called “black” person’s true nationality is Moorish American.
Azeem Hopkins-Bey, 2005
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Dossier on the Ascension: The Story of the Soul's ...
Bey shows how these teachings apply today and outlines a path to higher consciousness.
Serapis Bey, Mark Prophet, 1979
6
Black Fez Manifesto
New poetic rants and prose poems from the pseudonymous author of TAZ and Millennium, among many other influential, incendiary texts.
Hakim Bey, 2008
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Class pictures
Accompanied by essays on the photographer's work and an interview, presents sixty color portraits taken from 2003 to 2006 of students at high schools across the United States who are from different economic, social, and ethnic groups, along ...
Dawoud Bey, Jock Reynolds, Taro Nettleton, 2007
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Bara Bey
"Bara Bey" is a jolly good romp, filled with romance, adventure and mystery.
Laverne J. Zocco, 2001
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Oom Bey for the Future: Engaging the Witness of Beyers Naudé
In my reflections on the meaning of the legacy of Oom Bey for this generation and the one to come, I shall explore a sample of aspects of the “present future” and the one to come that Oom Bey saw, and his various calls on the Church to ...
Len Hansen, Robert Vosloo, 2006
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Hong Kong action cinema
Traces the growth of Hong Kong's film industry through the martial arts films of the 1970s and provides information on contemporary stars, directors, and genres
Bey Logan, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bey is used in the context of the following news items.
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Beyoncé Has Star-Studded Fourth of July Celebration in New …
Bey was all smiles for the camera while attending St. Heron's 17 Wards Weekend Wine & Grind for Essence Festival held at Etoile Polaire No. «E! Online, Jul 15»
2
Soon You Can Live In a Beyonce-Shaped Apartment Complex
Already an inspiration to young singers and dancers, Bey has now proven to be a muse for architects, too. One Australian firm will erect a ... «PopCrush, Jul 15»
3
Bey vacates Lightweight belt
“The IBF informed us that Mickey Bey is no longer recognized as their lightweight champion. Besides saying thank you, my initial response was ... «15rounds.com, Jul 15»
4
Boxing Insider Notebook: Top Rank/Haymon, Klitschko, Fury, Bey
The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of June 23rd to July 1st, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that ... «BoxingInsider.com, Jul 15»
5
Lee England, Jr: You've Never Heard Violin Like This! (Covers Bey
"I started with a little Mozart, just to let y'all know that a brotha can play!" -- Lee England, Jr. tells the crowd. Jul 3, 15 by By DeBorah B. Pryor 1 ... «Eurweb.com, Jul 15»
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Mickey Bey backs out of Shafikov fight, vacates lightweight world title
Although Mickey Bey signed a contract to go to Macau, China, to make a mandatory defense of his lightweight world title against Denis ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
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Celebrities Play "Bey Or Jay?" On The BET Awards Red Carpet
1. If you HAD to pick between listening to Beyonce OR Jay Z's music for the rest of your life, whose would it be? That's the unthinkable question ... «BuzzFeed News, Jun 15»
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Yasiin Bey, formerly Mos Def, Philly concert cancelled
US rapper Mos Def, touring under the name Yasiin Bey, performs on stage during the Nice Jazz Festival on July 12, 2014 in Nice, southeastern ... «Philly.com, Jun 15»
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Bey Vacates Title; IBF Orders Shafikov-Barthelemy Clash
The IBF lightweight title is now up for grabs, after reigning titlist Mickey Bey relinquished the crown in lieu of honoring his mandatory obligations ... «BoxingScene.com, Jun 15»
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Darrius Heyward-Bey Hoping To Fend Off Young Challengers
Though it was clear from the beginning that wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey was never cut out to be a first-round pick, it was in just a few ... «Steelers Depot, Jun 15»

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