Definitions for caid

caid ca·id

Spelling: [kah-eeth , kahyth]
IPA: /kɑˈið, kaɪð/

Caid is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 31 anagrams from letters in caid (acdi).

Definitions for caid

noun

  1. (in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
  2. a Berber chieftain.
  3. an alcaide.

Origin of caid

1855-60; (Arabic qāʾid. See alcaide

Examples for caid

We arrived duly at Sleeman, where the caid had everything prepared very comfortably for us.

This we found in a house belonging to a son of the caid of Biskra.

After dinner the caid came and smoked two or three pipes, drank coffee, and wished us adieu in a most gracious manner.

The house of the caid was clean and airy, and characterized by a certain barbaric taste.

It is the residence and office of the sheikh, or chief of the douar: several douars united form a tribe, governed by a caid.

I saw only one of the ladies, the wife of the caid, the last survivor out of some five or six.

It is the place of residence of the caid and the chief seat of Arab commerce.

Seated with him we found the great man of the district, the caid, making a morning call.

"Shabah is the caid of Amara," replied Batouch with dignity.

He remembered how he and caid used to smuggle a couple of fifths aboard for the moon-run.

Word Value for caid
Scrable

7

Words with friends

8

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