First Known Use: 1659
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dey
noun \ˈdā\
Definition of DEY
: a ruling official of the Ottoman Empire in northern Africa
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Origin of DEY
French, from Turkish dayı, literally, maternal uncle
Rhymes with DEY
a, ae, bay, bey, blae, brae, bray, chez, clay, Cray, day, dray, eh, fay, fey, flay, fley, frae, fray, Frey, gay, Gay, gey, gley, gray, hay, he, hey, Hue, j, jay, Jay, k, kay, Kay, lay, lei, may, nay, né, née, neigh, Ney, pay, pe, play, pray, prey, qua, quai, quay, Rae, ray, re, say, shay, slay, sleigh, spae, spay, Spey, splay, spray, stay, stray, sway, Tay, they, tray, trey, way, weigh, whey, yea
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