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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024kha•lif (kə lēf′, kā′lif, kal′if ),USA pronunciation n. - Eastern Religions, Governmentcaliph.
Also, kha•li•fa (kə lē′fə).USA pronunciation Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: khalif /ˈkeɪlɪf ˈkæl-/ n - a variant spelling of caliph
ca•liph or ca•lif /ˈkeɪlɪf, ˈkælɪf/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Governmenta former title for a religious and civil ruler of the Islamic world:Caliphs claimed to be the successors of Muhammad.
cal•iph•ate /ˈkæləfət, ˈkeɪləfət/USA pronunciation n. [countable]A caliph ruled over an area called a caliphate. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ca•liph (kā′lif, kal′if ),USA pronunciation n. - Eastern Religions, Governmenta spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad.
- Governmentany of the former Muslim rulers of Baghdad (until 1258) and of the Ottoman Empire (from 1571 until 1924).
Also, calif, kalif, kaliph, khalif. - Arabic khalīf(a) successor (of Muhammad), derivative of khalafa succeed
- Medieval Latin calipha
- Middle French
- 1350–1400; Middle English caliphe, califfe
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: caliph, calif, kalif, khalif /ˈkeɪlɪf ˈkæl-/ n - the title of the successors of Mohammed as rulers of the Islamic world, later assumed by the Sultans of Turkey
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French, from Arabic khalīfa successor |