effendi
/ɛˈfɛndi
/noun (plural effendis)
1A man of high education or social standing in an eastern Mediterranean or Arab country.Thanks to the Jewish settlers, land values had increased, benefiting the effendi enormously.
1.1 historical A title of respect or courtesy in Turkey.
Origin
Early 17th century: from Turkish efendi, from modern Greek aphentēs, from Greek authentēs 'lord, master'.
Rhymes
- perempt
- peremption
- peremptorily
- peremptoriness
- peremptory
- peremptory challenge
- Perendale
- perendinant
- perennate
- perennation
- perennial
- perennialise
- perenniality
- perennialize
- perennially
- perennial ryegrass
- perennibranch
- perennibranchiate
- perennity
- perentie
- perenty
- pereon
- pereonite
- perequation
- perequitating