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noun

the former title of the governor of Algiers
a pasha in the former Barbary States of Tunis or Tripoli

Origin: Fr dey < Turk dāi, maternal uncle: orig., friendly title given to an older person

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noun

Used formerly as the title of the governor of Algiers before the French conquest in 1830.
Used formerly as the title for rulers of the states of Tunis and Tripoli.

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Origin: French

Origin: , from Turkish dayı, maternal uncle

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