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; 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

It is the residence and office of the sheikh, or chief of the douar: several douars united form a tribe, governed by a caid.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 25, April, 1873 by Various

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

I saw only one of the ladies, the wife of the caid, the last survivor out of some five or six.

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

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