Beg,

Beg, now always BEY ('lord'), a Turkish title, rather vague in its import, and commonly given to superior military officers and distinguished foreigners. In rank it stands between Effendi and Pasha (q.v.). It is often assumed without any authority, and nearly every young Turkish dandy allows himself to be addressed by the title. 'Beglerbeg,' or, more correctly, Beilerbegi ('lord of lords'), is the title given to the governor of a province.