effendi
[ ih-fen-dee ]
/ ɪˈfɛn di /
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noun, plural ef·fen·dis.
a former Turkish title of respect, especially for government officials.
(in eastern Mediterranean countries) a man who is a member of the aristocracy.
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effendi
/ (ɛˈfɛndɪ) /
noun plural -dis
(in the Ottoman Empire) a title of respect used to address men of learning or social standing
(in Turkey since 1934) the oral title of address equivalent to Mr
Word Origin for effendi
C17: from Turkish efendi master, from Modern Greek aphentēs, from Greek authentēs lord, doer; see authentic
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