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| ef·fen·di [ i féndee ] (plural ef·fen·dis) |
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1. important man: in Southwest Asia and North Africa, an important or well-educated man
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2. title of respect: a title of respect that is the Turkish equivalent of such English terms as "Mr." and "Sir."
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| [Early 17th century. Via Turkish efendi< modern Greek aphentēs< Greek authentēs "lord, master"] |
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