BEGLERBEG

Etymology

Noun

beglerbeg (plural beglerbegs)

Alternative form of beylerbey.

Source: Wiktionary


Beg"ler*beg`, n. Etym: [Turk. beglerbeg, fr. beg, pl. begler. See Beg, n.]

Definition: The governor of a province of the Ottoman empire, next in dignity to the grand vizier.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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