sanjak
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sanjak
First recorded in 1530–40, sanjak is from the Turkish word sancak district (literally, flag, standard)
Example Sentences
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The rising, which broke out prematurely at Koprivshtitza and Panagurisht� in May 1876, was mainly confined to the sanjak of Philippopolis.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various
It is not connected by a chaussee with any point outside its immediate province, but it has considerable importance as the administrative capital of a rich and isolated sanjak.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
It includes the great marshy districts of the lower Euphrates and Tigris, and of their joint stream, the Shatt el-Arab, and a sanjak on the western shore of the Persian Gulf.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various
S. of the city of Bagdad, in 32� 2′ 35″ N., 44� 48′ 40�″ E., formerly the capital of a sanjak and the residence of a mutasserif, who in 1893 was transferred to Diwanieh.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
Novibazar, capital of the sanjak of the same name, was taken by the Servians on October 23rd.
From A History of the Nations and Empires Involved and a Study of the Events Culminating in the Great Conflict by Marshall, Logan
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