cadi
Americannoun
plural
cadisnoun
Etymology
Origin of cadi
C16: from Arabic qādī judge
Example Sentences
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Ho! ho!" said he to himself, "how is this, that the cadi, my greatest enemy, is become so civil to me to-day?
From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Pardoe, Julia
"That is rather a large sum," said the cadi, "still I will pay it you."
From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Pardoe, Julia
The following day, the cadi came and interrogated the prisoners.
From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Pardoe, Julia
"Merciful heavens!" exclaimed the cadi, "is it possible to marry such a monster as that?"
From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Pardoe, Julia
Master Omar," said the cadi, "I am glad to see you; I have heard you spoken very well of this long time past.
From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Pardoe, Julia
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