cadi

[ kah-dee, key- ]

/ ˈkɑ di, ˈkeɪ- /

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noun, plural ca·dis.

a variant of qadi.

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Words nearby cadi

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How to use cadi in a sentence

The cadi was seated in his divan, administering justice, as was his custom, in the open air.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks|Bracebridge Hemyng
With gaud and gaudy, which are the same words as good and cadi, may be connoted gaudeo the Latin for I rejoice.
Archaic England|Harold Bayley
The Cadi was a fine-looking old man, his white turban was without a plait, and he was enveloped in a fine woollen hayk.
The Arab's Pledge|Edward L. Mitford
The Cadi, though feeling his dignity offended, was obliged to put a good face on the matter.
The Arab's Pledge|Edward L. Mitford

The crowd had been beaten off by the guards, and Azora stood before the Cadi almost unconscious of what was passing around her.
The Arab's Pledge|Edward L. Mitford

British Dictionary definitions for cadi

cadi

kadi

/ (ˈkɑːdɪ, ˈkeɪdɪ) /

noun plural -dis

a judge in a Muslim community

Word Origin for cadi

C16: from Arabic qādī judge

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