Meaning of CALIPH
| Pronunciation: | | 'keylif
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| | Definition: | | [n] the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state; a successor of Muhammad |
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| | Synonyms: | | calif, kalif, kaliph, khalif |
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| | See Also: | | Mohammedan, Moslem, Muhammadan, Muhammedan, Muslim, ruler, swayer | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ca"liph\, n. [OE. caliphe, califfe, F. calife (cf. Sp.
califa), fr. Ar. khal[=i]fan successor, fr. khalafa to
succed.]
Successor or vicar; -- a title of the successors of Mohammed
both as temporal and spiritual rulers, now used by the
sultans of Turkey. [Written also {calif}.]
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