sanjakbey

/sænd͡ʒækbeɪ/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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"It was reported to vs from the campe they were .iii. seniacboys, yt is to saye grete seneshalles or stuardes."
"...last of all the Beglerbegs, and Zanziacbegs..."

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

sanjakbeys (plural) sanjak-bey (alternative) sanjak bey (alternative) sanjakbeg (alternative) senjacbey (alternative) zanziacbeg (alternative)

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How do you pronounce sanjakbey?

The recorded pronunciation is /sænd͡ʒækbeɪ/.

What does sanjakbey mean?

An official of the Ottoman Empire who oversaw a sanjak.

Where does sanjakbey come from?

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

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