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
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
In certain special cases, the Sheik-ul-Islam of Constantinople, the highest religious tribunal in Turkey, had the right to revise the decisions of the cadis.
From Bulgaria by Sir Frank Fox
The cadis and sheiks hasten to obey his call.
From Mohammed Ali and His House by Mrs. Chapman Coleman
On the day appointed, Mahomet, with his son Al Raxid and a considerable number of his wazirs and cadis, was present at the deliberations.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 05 (From Charlemagne to Frederick Barbarossa) by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne
