caid

American  

[kah-eeth, kahyth] / kɑˈið, kaɪð /

Or qaid

noun

1. (in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.

2. a Berber chieftain.

3. an alcaide.

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Etymology

Origin of caid

First recorded in 1855–60; from French or directly from Arabic qāʾid; alcaide

Example Sentences

At a luncheon with businessmen in Dubuque, he takes a full beat between "Medi" and "caid," as if to protect against the common mistake of saying "Medicare."

From Slate • Aug. 18, 2011

I saw only one of the ladies, the wife of the caid, the last survivor out of some five or six.

From Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 by Various

She turned one of her slow, sad glances toward her aunt; and Sanda was sure she looked relieved on seeing Lella Mabrouka absorbed in talk with the plump wife of a caid.

From A Soldier of the Legion by Williamson, C. N. (Charles Norris)

It is the residence and office of the sheikh, or chief of the douar: several douars united form a tribe, governed by a caid.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 25, April, 1873 by Various

When she had danced once, she refused to indulge the audience again, but staring scorn at the company, accepted a cup of coffee from the handsome young caid in the black mantle.

From A Soldier of the Legion by Williamson, C. N. (Charles Norris)