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Meaning of EFFENDI

Pronunciation:  i'fendee

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  a former Turkish term of respect; especially for government officials
 

EFFENDI is a 7 letter word that starts with E.

 

 See Also: Turk

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Ef*fen"di\, n. [Turk. efendi, fr. Modern Gr. ?, fr. Gr.
    ? a chief. See {Authentic}.]
    Master; sir; -- a title of a Turkish state official and man
    of learning, especially one learned in the law.
    
  2. \Ef*fen"di\, n., [Turk. efendi, fr. Modern Gr. ?, fr.
    Gr. ? a chief. See {Authentic}.]
    Master; sir; -- a Turkish title of respect, applied esp. to a
    state official or man of learning, as one learned in the law,
    but often simply as the courtesy title of a gentleman.
    
 

 

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