effendi Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a former Turkish term of respect; especially for government officials

WordNet

Ef*fen"di noun
Etymology
Turk. efendi, fr. Modern Gr. , fr. Gr. a chief. See Authentic.
Definitions
  1. Master; sir; -- a title of a Turkish state official and man of learning, especially one learned in the law.

Webster 1913