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caliph
noun ca·liph \ˈkā-ləf, ˈka-ləf\
: an important Muslim political and religious leader
Full Definition of CALIPH
: a successor of Muhammad as temporal and spiritual head of Islam —used as a title
— ca·liph·al \-lə-fəl\ adjective
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Variants of CALIPH
ca·liph also ca·lif \ˈkā-ləf, ˈka-ləf\
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Origin of CALIPH
Middle English caliphe, from Middle French calife, from Arabic khalīfa successor
First Known Use: 14th century
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caliph
noun ca·liph \ˈkā-ləf\
Definition of CALIPH for Kids
: an important Muslim political and religious leader
Variants of CALIPH
ca·liph or ca·lif \ˈkā-ləf\
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