sanjakbey en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /sænd͡ʒækbeɪ/ (US)
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish سنجاقبكی (sancakbeyi), from سنجاق (“sanjak, banner”) + بك (“bey, ruler”) + ـی (“possessive”).
Meanings
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(historical) An official of the Ottoman Empire who oversaw a sanjak.
...last of all the Beglerbegs, and Zanziacbegs...
1589, R. Hakluyt, translation in The Principal Navigations..., p. 170It was reported to vs from the campe they were .iii. seniacboys, yt is to saye grete seneshalles or stuardes.
1524, Robert Copland, translating J. de Bourbon as The Begynnynge and Foundacyon of the Holy Hospytall, sig. Civ
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sanjak bey | alternative | lexicographic | |
| sanjakbeys | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sanjakbeg | alternative | lexicographic | |
| zanziacbeg | alternative | lexicographic | |
| sanjak-bey | alternative | lexicographic | |
| senjacbey | alternative | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Synonyms
governor · prefect · kaymakam · sanjak · mutasarrif
Translations (4)
sq sanxhakbej (Translations) · mr सांजाकबेय (Translations) · pl sandżakbej (Translations) · ota سنجاقبك (Translations)