قُدْوَةٌ and قِدْوَةٌ (Ṣ, Mṣb, Ḳ,) and قَدْوَةٌ (Ḳ,) A pattern; an exemplar; an example; an object of imitation; one who is, or is to be, imitated. (Ṣ, Mṣb, Ḳ, TA.) See إِسْوَةٌ.

قِدْيَهٌ: see فِدْيَهٌ.

قَادِيَةٌ The first that come to one, or come upon one, of a company of men. (TA in art. طحم.)