EFFENDI


Meaning of EFFENDI in English

[ ɛ'fɛndi ]

■ noun ( plural ~s ) a man of high education or social standing in an eastern Mediterranean or Arab country.

Origin

C17: from Turk. efendi , from mod. Gk aphentēs , from Gk authentēs 'lord, master'.

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