cadi
noun
a variant of qadi.
cadis
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pluralof cadi.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
They should be protected in the exercise of their religion, and governed by their own laws, administered by cadis of their own faith under governors appointed by the sovereigns.
From Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada by Washington Irving
Sitta Nefysseh greeted the cadis and sheiks with profound deference and perfect composure.
From Mohammed Ali and His House by Mrs. Chapman Coleman
Him the people had never saluted thus; upon his head the sheiks and cadis had never invoked Allah's blessing.
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
