caid

American  

[kah-eeth, kahyth] / kɑˈið, kaɪð /

Or qaid

noun

1. (in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.

2. a Berber chieftain.

3. an alcaide.

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Etymology

Origin of caid

First recorded in 1855–60; from French or directly from Arabic qāʾid; see origin at alcaide

Example Sentences

At a luncheon with businessmen in Dubuque, he takes a full beat between "Medi" and "caid," as if to protect against the common mistake of saying "Medicare."

From Slate • Aug. 18, 2011

Seated with him we found the great man of the district, the caid, making a morning call.

From Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 by Various

"Will he go to the café and see Ahmara with the caid?"

From A Soldier of the Legion by Williamson, C. N. (Charles Norris)

But the coreligionists only ran away the faster, and soon the courageous caid, led away by their example, followed them.

From The Lock and Key Library The most interesting stories of all nations: Real life by Hawthorne, Julian

This we found in a house belonging to a son of the caid of Biskra.

From Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 by Various