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qa⋅id

[kah-eeth, kahyth]
–noun
caid.

ca⋅id

[kah-eeth, kahyth]
–noun
1. (in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
2. a Berber chieftain.
3. an alcaide.
Also, qaid.


Origin:
1855–60; (< F) < Ar qāʾid. See alcaide
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