di noun, plural ef·fen·dis.
1.
a former Turkish title of respect, especially for government officials.
2.
(in eastern Mediterranean countries) a man who is a member of the aristocracy.
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| —n , pl -dis | |
| 1. | (in the Ottoman Empire) a title of respect used to address men of learning or social standing |
| 2. | (in Turkey since 1934) the oral title of address equivalent to Mr |
| [C17: from Turkish efendi master, from Modern Greek aphentēs, from Greek authentēs lord, doer; see | |
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effendi
1614, from Turk. efendi, title of respect applied to professionals and officials, corruption of Gk. authentes "lord, master" (in Modern Gk. aphente).
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