Sanjakbey

//sænd͡ʒækbeɪ// noun

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Definitions

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

    "It was reported to vs from the campe they were .iii. seniacboys, yt is to saye grete seneshalles or stuardes."

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governorkaymakammutasarrifprefectsanjak

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"It was reported to vs from the campe they were .iii. seniacboys, yt is to saye grete seneshalles or stuardes."

Etymology

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

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