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Noun

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of qadi, Islamic judge, particularly (historical) in Ottoman contexts where they initially oversaw local administration as well as Islamic law. alt-of, alternative

   "Each has an imaum, but the kadi is their head, of which dignity he seems not a little proud."

Synonyms

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dervishfakirsheikh

Example

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"Each has an imaum, but the kadi is their head, of which dignity he seems not a little proud."

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish قاضی (kadı), from Arabic قَاضِي (⁧qāḍī⁩), and from Arabic directly.

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