1 gaddi | Definition of gaddi

gaddi

noun (1)
gad·​di
variants: or gadi \ gəˈdē , ˈ⸗⸗ \
plural -s

Definition of gaddi

 (Entry 1 of 2)

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 succeeded to the gaddi in 1899 — Statesman's Year Book
2 India : a high ruling position helping the smaller ones of his tribe into ministerial gaddis — Weekly Observer

Gaddi

noun (2)
\ "\
plural Gaddi or Gaddis

Definition of Gaddi (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : a low-caste chiefly shepherd people in Kashmir
2 : a member of the Gaddi people

History and Etymology for gaddi

Noun (1)

Hindi gaddī

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