Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
kadi . - noun Plural of
cadus .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun An inferior magistrate or judge among the Mohammedans, usually the judge of a town or village.
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- noun Alternative form of
qadi .
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Examples
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The cadi is another master, the kadeslesker a greater; the mufti a greater than all these together.
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The cadi was a stern old Turk, with a long grey beard.
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Every parish had a "cadi," who was appointed by the spiritual chief.
Bulgaria Frank Fox 1917
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“A troublesome, inquisitive old gentleman,” said Tyrrel to himself; “I remember him narrowly escaping the bastinado at Smyrna, for thrusting his advice on the Turkish cadi — and then I lie under a considerable obligation to him, giving him a sort of right to annoy me — Well, I must parry his impertinence as I can.”
Saint Ronan's Well 2008
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Popinot, in the midst of the civilization of Paris, was just a very clever cadi, who, by the character of his mind, and by dint of rubbing the letter of the law into the essence of facts, had learned to see the error of spontaneous and violent decisions.
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Sabatei put himself under the protection of the cadi of Smyrna, and soon had the whole Jewish people on his side; he had two thrones prepared, one for himself, the other for his favorite wife; he took the title of king of kings, and gave to his brother, Joseph
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I was so long in delivering it that the imam began to be angry; and, perceiving I was a Christian, he cried out for help; they carried me before the cadi, who ordered me to receive one hundred bastinadoes, and sent me to the galleys.
Candide 2007
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A cadi ordered me to receive a hundred blows on the soles of my feet, and sent me to the galleys.
Candide 2007
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Popinot, in the midst of the civilization of Paris, was just a very clever cadi, who, by the character of his mind, and by dint of rubbing the letter of the law into the essence of facts, had learned to see the error of spontaneous and violent decisions.
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The poor consul got a lamp for us with a bit of wax-candle, such as I wonder his means could afford; the shabby janissary marched ahead with his tin mace; the two laquais-de-place, that two of our company had hired, stepped forward, each with an old sabre, and we went clattering and stumbling down the streets of the town, in order to seize upon this cadi in his own divan.
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