cadi
Americannoun
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cadis
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of cadi
C16: from Arabic qādī judge
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The following day, the cadi came and interrogated the prisoners.
From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Julia Pardoe
Great prince," said the cadi as soon as he perceived me, "blessed be your feet, and your arrival in Bagdad, since it has pleased you to take up your abode with me.
From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Julia Pardoe
I saluted Mouaffac without speaking; but the cadi, perceiving my embarrassment, and fearing lest I should make some reply which would destroy his plot, instantly took up the conversation.
From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Julia Pardoe
At the name of Mouaffac I noticed the eyes of the cadi sparkle, with a curious expression.
From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Julia Pardoe
Indeed," said the cadi, "that is what I expected, master Omar.
From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Julia Pardoe
The cadis, of course, were "good friends of France" and in their home town of Blida, a street leading off the main square is named in honor of Benyoussef's grandfather.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sheiks are the chiefs of the societies of dervishes; cadis are the magistrates of a town or city.
From Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale by William Beckford
To meet the demand for better qualified judges for the Moslem courts a training college for cadis was established in 1907.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various
Sitta Nefysseh greeted the cadis and sheiks with profound deference and perfect composure.
From Mohammed Ali and His House by Mrs. Chapman Coleman
The Moslem religious courts, presided over by cadis, are strictly confined to jurisdiction in religious cases affecting the Mahommedan population.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various
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