Calif

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Variant of caliph.
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  • n. Alternative form of caliph.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Same as caliph, caliphate, etc.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Literally, a successor: the title given to the successor of Mohammed as head of the Moslem state and defender of the faith.
  • n. I. (1512-20); the office has since remained in the Ottoman (Sunni) dynasty. The title calif was assumed by the Ommiad rulers of Mohammedan Spain at Cordova (755-1031), after the overthrow of the family in Asia. The Fatimite rulers of Egypt (909-1171) also called themselves califs. Also spelled kalif, khalif, etc.
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  • n. the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
  • n. a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
    • Equivalent
    califate   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Muslim    swayer    Moslem    ruler    american state   
    Variant
    caliph    caliphate   
    Hyponym
    Ali   
     
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