(in the Turkish Empire) a subdivision of a vilayet
Word origin
C16: from Turkish sancàk, literally: a flag
sanjak in American English
(ˌsɑːnˈdʒæk)
noun
(in Turkey)
one of the administrative districts into which a vilayet is divided
Word origin
[1530–40; ‹ Turk sancak district (lit., flag, standard)]This word is first recorded in the period 1530–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: lotus, saturate, starter, toilet, torture