| 释义 |
ca·liph
noun
or ca·lif \ˈkālə̇f also -ˈa-\
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English caliphe, califfe, from Middle French calife, from Arabic khalīfah successor, from khalafa to succeed
1. : a successor of Muhammad as temporal and spiritual head of the community and religious faith of Islam — used primarily in historical reference following Turkey's abolition of the caliphate on March 23, 1924
2. : a Muslim political leader claiming rightful succession to the caliphate |