cadi
Americannoun
plural
cadisnoun
Etymology
Origin of cadi
C16: from Arabic qādī judge
Example Sentences
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The cadi bent his head on his bosom, and remained some time in deep thought.
From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Pardoe, Julia
The cadi wished to speak to me in private, before he set me free.
From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Pardoe, Julia
Going home, he took up his slippers, and returned to the cadi with them in his hands.
From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Pardoe, Julia
Master Omar," said the cadi, "I am glad to see you; I have heard you spoken very well of this long time past.
From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Pardoe, Julia
Mouaffac was naturally as good and confiding as the cadi was crafty and bad: he allowed himself to be deceived by the false expressions of friendship that his enemy displayed.
From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Pardoe, Julia
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