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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of qadi1

From the Arabic word qādī judge
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Example Sentences

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

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.

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