qadi

or ca·di, ka·di

[ kah-dee, key- ]

noun

, plural qa·dis.

1. a judge in a Muslim community, whose decisions are based on Islamic religious law.

qadi

/ ˈkeɪdɪ; ˈkɑːdɪ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of cadi

Word History and Origins

Origin of qadi¹

From the Arabic word qādī judge

Example Sentences

In 1395 he was appointed chief cadi (qadi) of Yemen, married a daughter of the sultan, and died at Zabīd in 1414.

From Project Gutenberg

Its principal source is at Tell el-Qadi, where it rises out of a basaltic mound whose summit is crowned by the ruins of Laish.

From Project Gutenberg