effendi
ef·fen·di
noun \e-ˈfen-dē, ə-\Definition of EFFENDI
: a man of property, authority, or education in an eastern Mediterranean country
Origin of EFFENDI
Turkish efendi master, from ModGK aphentēs, alteration of Greek authentēs — more at authentic
First Known Use: 1614
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