gad·di
variants
or gadi
gəˈdē,
ˈ⸗⸗
plural -s
1
India
a
: a cushion especially for a throne
b
: throne
the succession to the gaddi was not in all cases hereditary—
White Paper on Indian States
White Paper on Indian Statessucceeded to the gaddi in 1899—Statesman's Year Book
Statesman's Year Book2
India
: a high ruling position
helping the smaller ones of his tribe into ministerial gaddis—Weekly Observer
Weekly Observer"
plural Gaddi or Gaddis
1
: a low-caste chiefly shepherd people in Kashmir
2
: a member of the Gaddi people
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“Gaddi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaddi. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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