caid

or qa·id

[ kah-eeth, kahyth ]

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

  2. a Berber chieftain.

  1. an alcaide.

Origin of caid

1
First recorded in 1855–60; from French or directly from Arabic qāʾid; see origin at alcaide

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