effendi
Americannoun
plural
effendis-
a former Turkish title of respect, especially for government officials.
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(in eastern Mediterranean countries) a man who is a member of the aristocracy.
noun
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(in the Ottoman Empire) a title of respect used to address men of learning or social standing
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(in Turkey since 1934) the oral title of address equivalent to Mr
Etymology
Origin of effendi
1605–15; < Turkish efendi < Modern Greek, Greek authentḗs doer, master. See authentic
Example Sentences
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Parts of the effendi class like to listen to Axis promises of advancement and power.
From Time Magazine Archive
He abolished all titles such as pasha and effendi.
From Time Magazine Archive
But Joe is telling it the way it really is, effendi.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ah! look, effendi Lawrence,” he cried, pointing across the narrow gorge, “you can see from here.”
From Yussuf the Guide The Mountain Bandits; Strange Adventure in Asia Minor by Schonberg, John
"In a letter the senior effendi explains why they are in El-Gharak."
From In Desert and Wilderness by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
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