"caid" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kɑːˈiːd/, /ˈkɑː.ɪd/ [Arabicized] Forms: caids [plural]
Rhymes: -iːd Etymology: From Arabic قَائِد (qāʔid, “leader”), probably through French caïd (or at least influenced by it in pronunciation). Doublet of alcaide. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ar|قَائِد||leader}} Arabic قَائِد (qāʔid, “leader”), {{der|en|fr|caïd}} French caïd, {{doublet|en|alcaide}} Doublet of alcaide, {{root|en|ar|ق و د}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} caid (plural caids)
  1. (historical) A local governor or leader, especially in North Africa or Moorish Spain; an alcaide. Tags: historical Synonyms: kaid, qaid Translations (local governor or leader): caïd [masculine] (French), caíd [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-caid-en-noun-whaE6NFd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 15 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 45 6 11 1 2 2 31 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 8 14 0 2 1 40 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: From Irish caid (“stuffed ball; football”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|caid|t=stuffed ball; football}} Irish caid (“stuffed ball; football”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} caid (uncountable)
  1. Any of various ancient and traditional Irish football games. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-caid-en-noun-n4HGGa-s
  2. (Ireland) Modern Gaelic football. Tags: Ireland, uncountable
    Sense id: en-caid-en-noun-4qajy0Lm Categories (other): Irish English, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 8 14 0 2 1 40 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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