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Definition of 'dey'

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dey in British

(deɪ )
noun
1. 
the title given to commanders or (from 1710) governors of the Janissaries of Algiers (1671–1830)
2. 
a title applied by Western writers to various other Ottoman governors, such as the bey of Tunis
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Word origin of 'dey'
C17: from French, from Turkish dayi, literally: maternal uncle, hence title given to an older person
Word Frequency

dey in American

(deɪ ; dā)
noun
1. 
the former title of the governor of Algiers
2. 
a pasha in the former Barbary States of Tunis and Tripoli
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin of 'dey'
Fr dey < Turk dāi, maternal uncle: orig., friendly title given to an older person

Example sentences containing 'dey'

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She'd asked Mrs Odowis once, `Why dey go behind the counter? Emecheta, Buchi GWENDOLEN (2002)You know, France get very angry, dey tell the Presidarn he haff to do someting or dey tek away de investmarn. Robert Wilson INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002)Putting her hands akimbo she remarked under her breath, `So much done dey change huh? Emecheta, Buchi GWENDOLEN (2002)

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