effendi
Americannoun
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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
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of effendi
1605–15; < Turkish efendi < Modern Greek, Greek authentḗs doer, master. See authentic
Example Sentences
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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
Parts of the effendi class like to listen to Axis promises of advancement and power.
From Time Magazine Archive
"In a letter the senior effendi explains why they are in El-Gharak."
From In Desert and Wilderness by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
"You speak out of your little knowledge, effendi," said this champion of the camel.
From Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad by Strang, Herbert
In days past, the "effendis" - literally, "lord" or "master" - would dress in their finest clothes to attend cultural salons or visit tea shops.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2017
The style may be Western, but Mr Erbil stress that what they are doing mixes "modernity" and cultural heritage, by harking back to the lifestyles of the traditional Kurdish landowning class, the effendis.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2017
Fat effendis in tasseled tarbooshes and doublebreasted business suits were streaming from Jerusalem in new American sedans that swayed under the load of rolled-up Turkish rugs and bundled household goods.
From Time Magazine Archive
“I thought it was but just, effendis, to warn you, and I thought it better to say so now, while the young effendi is asleep, for fear he might be alarmed.”
From Yussuf the Guide The Mountain Bandits; Strange Adventure in Asia Minor by Schonberg, John
Then, "The road to the country of the Wandis is no journey for effendis," he said.
From Rosa Mundi and Other Stories by Dell, Ethel M. (Ethel May)
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