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👑 A governor 🧑‍🏫 A royal tutor
atabeg

atabeg

9.9
A noble who acts as guardian and ruler for a young prince
  • noun
  • Archaic
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  • The sultan appointed an atabeg to oversee the education and protection of his heir.

Examples

  • The young prince was guided by his trusted atabeg during his early years on the throne.

  • In medieval times, an atabeg often held significant political power in the kingdom.

  • The atabeg ruled wisely during the prince's childhood.

  • An atabeg often had significant power in the kingdom.

  • The sultan appointed an atabeg to oversee the education and protection of his heir.

  • In medieval times, an atabeg often held significant political power in the kingdom.

  • The young prince was guided by his trusted atabeg during his early years on the throne.

Synonyms

regent
vsatabeg
1 7.8

Someone who is temporarily acting as ruler for a monarch who is too young or absent

is a noble who tutors and guards a young heir while ruling for them
vice-regent
vsatabeg
9.9

A person who rules for a regent or king when they are absent

is a noble who tutors and guards a young heir while ruling for them

Surface Forms

atabeg singular
atabegs plural

Etymology

Atabeg comes from Turkic ata meaning 'father' and beg meaning 'lord' or 'noble'. It originally named a 'father-lord' who looked after and often ruled for a young prince, so an atabeg acted as a guardian or regent.