effendi
noun
a former Turkish title of respect, especially for government officials.
effendis
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pluralof effendi.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
Let the English effendis go, and not touch the ruins again.”
From Yussuf the Guide The Mountain Bandits; Strange Adventure in Asia Minor by John Schonberg
When the Turks came in against us, and the ex-Khedive, safe among his new-found friends, threw off the mask, the Cairene effendis became tremendously active.
From Pan-Islam by G. Wyman (George Wyman) Bury
