beylic

noun

bey·​lic

ˈbā-lik

variants or beylik

ˈbā-lik

plural -s

: the territory ruled by a bey : the jurisdiction of a bey

beylical

ˈbā-li-kəl

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Turkish beylik, from bey + -lik (suffix used to form abstract nouns)

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