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ˈkeɪ lɪf, ˈkæl ɪfcalif

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. caliph, calif, kaliph, kalif, khalif, khalifahnoun

    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"

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Calif, Caliphnoun

    A title assumed by the successors of Mahomet among the Saracens, who were vested with absolute power in affairs, both religious and civil.

    Etymology: khalifa, Arab. an heir or successor.

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  1. calif

    A calif, also known as caliph, is a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Prophet Muhammad. The title is used for the leader of a Caliphate, a form of Islamic government. The calif holds absolute religious and political authority, often symbolizing unity and leadership for the Muslim community.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Califnoun

    alt. of Califate

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Calif

    Caliph, kā′lif, or kal′if, n. the name assumed by the successors of Mohammed.—ns. Cal′ifate, Cal′iphate, the office, rank, or government of a calif. [Fr.—Ar. khalīfah, a successor.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Calif in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Calif in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Calif in a Sentence

  1. Ron Hernandez:

    Just like they would take the opportunity to steal a womans purse or rob a bank or liquor store, who knows what drives that mentality. Its not like they walked in somewhere and engaged in a gunfight. Ron Hernandez speaks to reporters outside St. Francis Medical Center on Monday in Lynwood, Calif., where two Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies are hospitalized after being shot. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis).

  2. Ted Dooley:

    It reflects the larger tone of our environment that extremists like (Rep.) Maxine Waters, (D-Calif.), are encouraging fringe extremists on the political left to verbally and physically berate those with differing opinions, it’s no surprise that her encouragement has seeped into the personal interactions young people have in all aspects of their lives.

  3. Adam Schiff:

    House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., arrives for a Democratic Caucus meeting in Washington back in March. Adam Schiff, the focus of Republicans' post-Mueller ire, says Mueller's conclusion would not affect his own committee's counterintelligence probes. ( AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) As both the special counsel and the Department of Justice have recognized, the Congress has a vital constitutional role in evaluating misconduct by the executive branch, including the president, and to assess and refine laws that address the sweeping and systematic invasion of our democracy by Russia, we therefore need these materials in order to do our job.

  4. Steve Daines:

    Listen, we were told we are at the one-yard line last night to get this done, all Ive got to say is, The Senate may think The Senate at the one-yard line right now, but Montanans are getting sacked. In fact, our unemployment claims in Montana since march 17th, we just looked it up 15 minutes ago, 14,350 Montanans have filed for unemployment in the last week. Monday had been marked with furious debate on the The Senate floor, as Republicans accused White House Democrats of proposing an alternative stimulus bill that was full of unnecessary progressive wishlist items. The Senate Democrats in the meantime repeatedly blocked the Republican stimulus bill, which would require 60 votes to survive. WATCH Steve Daines FULLSPEECH ON THE SENATE FLOOR The bill offered by White House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., included measures to restrict airlines carbon emissions, protect illegal immigrants, provide for same-day voter registration, pay off billions in student loan debt, encourage federal agencies to employ.

  5. Nancy Pelosi:

    But such a platform is fraught with dangers. With a booming economy resulting just months after the Trump tax cuts, a platform of rolling back those tax cuts could be dangerous for Democrats. Republicans were delighted in May when House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., suggested Democrats would roll back the President Trump tax cuts if they took control of the House. Nancy Pelosi SAYS DEMS WILL WORK TO ROLL BACK TRUMP TAX CUTS IF THEY RETAKE CONGRESS I do think we should revisit the tax legislation in a way that we always have, in a bipartisan, transparent way that the result is unifying for the country.

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