effendi

American

[ih-fen-dee] / ɪˈfɛn di /

noun

a former Turkish title of respect, especially for government officials.
(in eastern Mediterranean countries) a man who is a member of the aristocracy.

effendi British

/ ɛˈfɛndɪ /

noun

(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

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Inflected Forms

noun

effendis

plural

Etymology

Origin of effendi

1605–15; < Turkish efendi < Modern Greek, Greek authentḗs doer, master. See authentic

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