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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But Joe is telling it the way it really is, effendi.
From Time Magazine Archive
He abolished all titles such as pasha and effendi.
From Time Magazine Archive
Parts of the effendi class like to listen to Axis promises of advancement and power.
From Time Magazine Archive
When we were fairly within the pass, the zaptieh stopped, and with much gesticulation and many repetitions of the word effendi, made me understand that it was unsafe to proceed without a larger party.
From Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)
"Truly I am gazing at the sun, noble effendi," said Burnet innocently, fixing his eyes on the officer's round fat face.
From Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad by Strang, Herbert
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