cadi

American

[kah-dee, key-] / ˈkɑ di, ˈkeɪ- /

noun

a variant of qadi.

cadi British

/ ˈkɑːdɪ, ˈkeɪdɪ /

noun

a judge in a Muslim community

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

cadis

plural

Etymology

Origin of cadi

C16: from Arabic qādī judge

Example Sentences

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Gray is an accidental killer, although she prefers the title CADI: “causing accidental death or injury”.

From The Guardian • Nov. 29, 2018

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