effendi
(noun) a former Turkish term of respect; especially for government officials
Source: WordNet® 3.1
effendi (plural effendis)
An educated or well-respected man in an eastern Mediterranean or Arab country; often used as a title of respect or courtesy in Turkey or a former Ottoman territory.
Source: Wiktionary
Ef*fen"di, n. Etym: [Turk. efendi, fr. Modern Gr. Authentic.]
Definition: Master; sir; -- a title of a Turkish state official and man of learning, especially one learned in the law.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
