dey

[ dey ]

/ deɪ /

noun

the title of the governor of Algiers before the French conquest in 1830.

a title sometimes used by the former rulers of Tunis and Tripoli.

Origin of dey

1650–60; <French <Turkish dayι originally, maternal uncle

Words nearby dey

dextrosinistral, dextrotorsion, dextrotropic, dextrous, dextroversion, dey, Dezhnev, dezincification, D/F, D.F.A., DFAB

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Example sentences from the Web for dey

Perhaps he holds up a manila folder and declares “I is all done wit me quahtahly repahts boss, and dey is IRIE!”
Volkswagen’s Super Bowl Ad an Unfunny Slight to Culture|Pia Glenn|January 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When it's over, de Marster comes home and dey holds a big celebration.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves.|Work Projects Administration
Dey all dance crazy and make up funny songs to go wid de dance.
Slave Narratives, Oklahoma|Various
Dey searched de house, and take out what dey want, den set de house afire.
Slave Narratives Vol. XIV. South Carolina, Part 2|Works Projects Administration

Dey know dey get whupped jes like a mule iffen dey act like dey don' wanna wurk.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 2|Work Projects Administration
Dey jus' had plain plank shutters for blinds and de doors was made de same way, out of rough planks.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume IV, Georgia Narratives, Part 1|Work Projects Administration

British Dictionary definitions for dey

dey

/ (deɪ) /

noun

the title given to commanders or (from 1710) governors of the Janissaries of Algiers (1671–1830)

a title applied by Western writers to various other Ottoman governors, such as the bey of Tunis

Word Origin for dey

C17: from French, from Turkish dayi, literally: maternal uncle, hence title given to an older person

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单词	dey
释义	dey [ dey ] / deɪ / noun the title of the governor of Algiers before the French conquest in 1830. a title sometimes used by the former rulers of Tunis and Tripoli. Origin of dey 1650–60; <French <Turkish dayι originally, maternal uncle Words nearby dey dextrosinistral, dextrotorsion, dextrotropic, dextrous, dextroversion, dey, Dezhnev, dezincification, D/F, D.F.A., DFAB Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dey Perhaps he holds up a manila folder and declares “I is all done wit me quahtahly repahts boss, and dey is IRIE!” Volkswagen’s Super Bowl Ad an Unfunny Slight to Culture\|Pia Glenn\|January 31, 2013\|DAILY BEAST When it's over, de Marster comes home and dey holds a big celebration. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves.\|Work Projects Administration Dey all dance crazy and make up funny songs to go wid de dance. Slave Narratives, Oklahoma\|Various Dey searched de house, and take out what dey want, den set de house afire. Slave Narratives Vol. XIV. South Carolina, Part 2\|Works Projects Administration Dey know dey get whupped jes like a mule iffen dey act like dey don' wanna wurk. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 2\|Work Projects Administration Dey jus' had plain plank shutters for blinds and de doors was made de same way, out of rough planks. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume IV, Georgia Narratives, Part 1\|Work Projects Administration British Dictionary definitions for dey dey / (deɪ) / noun the title given to commanders or (from 1710) governors of the Janissaries of Algiers (1671–1830) a title applied by Western writers to various other Ottoman governors, such as the bey of Tunis Word Origin for dey C17: from French, from Turkish dayi, literally: maternal uncle, hence title given to an older person Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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