[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- In Middle-Eastern contexts: the captain of a boat or ship.

- In Muslim countries: a person in authority; a chief, leader, governor, or person of similar status.


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Washington (fl. 1585). From Middle French raiz, reys, reis, French reïs, raïs Turkish ship's captain, Turkish official and its etymon Ottoman Turkish re'īs (Turkish reis; now usually with reference to the captain of a small vessel) from Arabic ra'īs (also rā'is and (in colloquial pronunciation) rayyis) chief, chieftain, leader, chairman, governor, president from ra's head