effendi

noun

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

   noun.person

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. Master; sir; -- a title of a Turkish state official and man of learning, especially one learned in the law.

   noun

   Source: webster1913

3. Master; sir; -- a Turkish title of respect, applied esp. to a state official or man of learning, as one learned in the law, but often simply as the courtesy title of a gentleman.

   noun

   Source: webster1913