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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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
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
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
"But how is it that the effendis do not speak Turkish?" he persisted.
From The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain by Bayard Taylor
“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 John Schonberg
