sanjakbey

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sanjakbey

/sænd͡ʒækbeɪ/ US

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From Ottoman Turkish سنجاقبكی (sancakbeyi), from سنجاق (“sanjak, banner”) + بك (“bey, ruler”) + ـی (“possessive”).

noun sanjakbeys · sanjak-bey · sanjak bey · sanjakbeg · senjacbey · zanziacbeg

historical An official of the Ottoman Empire who oversaw a sanjak. It was reported to vs from the campe they were .iii. seniacboys, yt is to saye grete seneshalles or stuardes.
Similar: mutasarrif, prefect, governor, sanjak, kaymakam

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@misc{sanjakbey_2026,
  title = {sanjakbey},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sanjakbey},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}