English Explanatory Dictionary

sanjakbey

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An official of the Ottoman Empire who oversaw a sanjak.

Pronunciation

/sænd͡ʒækbeɪ/

Word forms

sanjakbey sanjakbeys sanjak-bey sanjak bey sanjakbeg senjacbey zanziacbeg

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish سنجاقبك (sancakbeg), from سنجاق (“sanjak, banner”) + بك (“bey, ruler”).

Synonyms

mutasarrif prefect governor sanjak kaymakam
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