cadi
Americannoun
plural
cadisnoun
Etymology
Origin of cadi
C16: from Arabic qādī judge
Example Sentences
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I did not suppress, as you may imagine, the circumstances which put the malice of the cadi in so strong a light.
From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Pardoe, Julia
All was at length in readiness, and the cadi impatiently awaited the arrival of Cayfacattaddhari.
From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Pardoe, Julia
I now approached the cadi, in order to address him, but having no presents to make to him, I found it impossible to get him to listen to my story.
From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Pardoe, Julia
"Who is the man of whom you make this complaint?" asked the cadi.
From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Pardoe, Julia
Ho! ho!" said he to himself, "how is this, that the cadi, my greatest enemy, is become so civil to me to-day?
From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Pardoe, Julia
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