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1. (n.) caliph
a former title for any of the religious and civil rulers of the Islamic world, claiming succession from Muhammad.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME caliphe, califfe < MF < ML calipha < Ar khalīf(a) successor (of Muhammad), der. of khalafa succeed)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) caliph, calif, kaliph, kalif, khalif, khalifah
the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
"many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Caliph
successor or vicar; -- a title of the successors of Mohammed both as temporal and spiritual rulers, now used by the sultans of Turkey
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. Caliph
the title adopted by the successors of Mahomet, as supreme in both civil and religious matters. The principal caliphates are: (1) the Caliphate of the East, established by Abubekr at Mecca, transferred to Bagdad by the Abassides (632-1258); (2) the Caliphate of Cordova, established at Cordova by Abderrahman (756-1031); (3) the Caliphate of Egypt, established by the Fatimites (909-1171). It was at Bagdad that Moslem civilisation achieved its final development.
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