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qadi
or ca·di, ka·di
[ kah-dee, key- ]
noun
, plural qa·dis.
- a judge in a Muslim community, whose decisions are based on Islamic religious law.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of qadi1
From the Arabic word qādī judge
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Example Sentences
In 1395 he was appointed chief cadi (qadi) of Yemen, married a daughter of the sultan, and died at Zabīd in 1414.
From Project Gutenberg
Its principal source is at Tell el-Qadi, where it rises out of a basaltic mound whose summit is crowned by the ruins of Laish.
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