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bej nm 1 (Hist) landowner in the feudal system, bey; Ottoman title of the nobleman (lower in rank than a pasha) heading the government of a district, count 2 [Old] used after a man's name as a sign of respect

bejbisi'ter n babysitter

be'j|çe nf (Old) 1 [Scorn] son of a bey; minor bey 2 [Pet] youngest son in a family; boy about to become a bridegroom