caid

or qa·id

[ kah-eeth, kahyth ]

/ kɑˈið, kaɪð /

noun

(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.

a Berber chieftain.

an alcaide.

Origin of caid

First recorded in 1855–60; from French or directly from Arabic qāʾid; see origin at alcaide

Words nearby caid

cahow, Cahuilla, CAI, Caiaphas, Caicos Islands, caid, cailleach, caiman, caiman lizard, cain, Cain and Abel

Example sentences from the Web for caid

After dinner the Caid came and smoked two or three pipes, drank coffee, and wished us adieu in a most gracious manner.
Notes in North Africa|W. G. Windham
The house of the caid was clean and airy, and characterized by a certain barbaric taste.
Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878|Various
You can't get drunk until they're gone, or you might get them mixed up with memories like Caid's.
Death of a Spaceman|Walter M. Miller
He remembered how he and Caid used to smuggle a couple of fifths aboard for the moon-run.
Death of a Spaceman|Walter M. Miller

I saw only one of the ladies, the wife of the caid, the last survivor out of some five or six.
Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878|Various

单词	caid
释义	caid or qa·id [ kah-eeth, kahyth ] / kɑˈið, kaɪð / noun (in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official. a Berber chieftain. an alcaide. Origin of caid First recorded in 1855–60; from French or directly from Arabic qāʾid; see origin at alcaide Words nearby caid cahow, Cahuilla, CAI, Caiaphas, Caicos Islands, caid, cailleach, caiman, caiman lizard, cain, Cain and Abel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for caid After dinner the Caid came and smoked two or three pipes, drank coffee, and wished us adieu in a most gracious manner. Notes in North Africa\|W. G. Windham The house of the caid was clean and airy, and characterized by a certain barbaric taste. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878\|Various You can't get drunk until they're gone, or you might get them mixed up with memories like Caid's. Death of a Spaceman\|Walter M. Miller He remembered how he and Caid used to smuggle a couple of fifths aboard for the moon-run. Death of a Spaceman\|Walter M. Miller I saw only one of the ladies, the wife of the caid, the last survivor out of some five or six. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878\|Various
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