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caid¹

  • /kɑːˈiːd/
  • /ˈkɑː.ɪd/ Arabicized

Rhymes with -iːd

Where it comes from

From Arabic قَائِد (qāʔid, “leader”), probably through French caïd (or at least influenced by it in pronunciation). Doublet of alcaide and Alkaid.

noun caids · kaid · qaid

  1. historical A local governor or leader, especially in North Africa or Moorish Spain; an alcaide. Having taken over the land, the caids procured labour for themselves by conscripting people for forced farm work, calling the practice a form of Touiza, which was a centuries-old practice of mutual help in the rural areas.

caid²

Where it comes from

From Irish caid (“stuffed ball; football”).

noun

  1. uncountable Any of various ancient and traditional Irish football games.
  2. Ireland, uncountable Modern Gaelic football.

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noun local governor or leader

Españolcaíd
Françaiscaïd

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"caid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/caid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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caid. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/caid

Chicago

"caid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/caid.

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@misc{caid_2026,
  title = {caid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/caid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}