beylerbey

English

Alternative forms

• beglerbeg, beglerbey

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish بكلر بكی (beyler beyi).

Noun

beylerbey (plural beylerbeys)

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

Translations

Translations

• Ottoman Turkish: بكلر بكی (beyler beyi)
• Turkish: beylerbeyi (tr)

Further reading

• beylerbey on Wikipedia.Wikipedia