sanjakbey
US/sænd͡ʒækbeɪ/
sanjakbey noun: an official of the Ottoman Empire who oversaw a sanjak.
Noun
sanjakbey (plural sanjakbeys)
- 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.1524, Robert Copland, translating J. de Bourbon as The Begynnynge and Foundacyon of the Holy Hospytall, sig. Civ
- ...last of all the Beglerbegs, and Zanziacbegs...1589, R. Hakluyt, translation in The Principal Navigations..., p. 170
- Synonyms:
- mutasarrif, prefect, governor, sanjak, kaymakam
sanjakbey meaning in Marathi
sanjakbey in Marathi
- Translations
- सांजाकबेय sāñjākbey
Synonyms of sanjakbey
Forms of sanjakbey
| plural | sanjakbeys |
|---|---|
| alternative form | sanjak-bey |
| alternative form | sanjak bey |
| alternative form | sanjakbeg |
| alternative form | senjacbey |
| alternative form | zanziacbeg |
Origin of sanjakbey
From Ottoman Turkish سنجاقبكی (sancakbeyi), from سنجاق (“sanjak, banner”) + بك (“bey, ruler”) + ـی (“possessive”).
Questions about sanjakbey
- What does sanjakbey mean?
- Sanjakbey means an official of the Ottoman Empire who oversaw a sanjak.
- What is sanjakbey in Marathi?
- Sanjakbey in Marathi is सांजाकबेय (sāñjākbey). See Sanjakbey meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is sanjakbey?
- Sanjakbey is a noun.
- How do you pronounce sanjakbey?
- Sanjakbey is pronounced /sænd͡ʒækbeɪ/ (US).
- What is the plural of sanjakbey?
- The plural of sanjakbey is sanjakbeys.
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