dey
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dey
(dā)n.
1. Used formerly as the title of the governor of Algiers before the French conquest in 1830.
2. Used formerly as the title for rulers of the states of Tunis and Tripoli.
[French, from Turkish dayı, maternal uncle, protector, dey; akin to Old Turkic tağāy, maternal uncle.]
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dey
(deɪ)n
1. (Historical Terms) the title given to commanders or (from 1710) governors of the Janissaries of Algiers (1671–1830)
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the title given to commanders or (from 1710) governors of the Janissaries of Algiers (1671–1830)
3. (Historical Terms) a title applied by Western writers to various other Ottoman governors, such as the bey of Tunis
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a title applied by Western writers to various other Ottoman governors, such as the bey of Tunis
[C17: from French, from Turkish dayi, literally: maternal uncle, hence title given to an older person]
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dey
(deɪ)n.
1. the title of the governor of Algiers before the French conquest in 1830.
2. a title sometimes used by the former rulers of Tunis and Tripoli.
[1650–60; < French < Turkish]
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