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 ef·fen·di /ɛˈfɛndi, ə-/
 [土耳其] 對官吏等之尊稱

 Ef·fen·di n.,  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.
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 effendi
      n : a former Turkish term of respect; especially for government
          officials