n., [ Turk. efendi, fr. Modern Gr. &unr_;, fr. Gr. &unr_; a chief. See Authentic. ] 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. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖ [ See 2d Reis, and Effendi. ] A title formerly given to one of the chief Turkish officers of state. He was chancellor of the empire, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]