What does calif mean?
Definitions for calif
ˈkeɪ lɪf, ˈkæl ɪfcalif
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Princeton's WordNet
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
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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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
Califnoun
alt. of Califate
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of calif in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of calif in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of calif in a Sentence
While the emails have never been the focus of our investigation, it was necessary to obtain them, and this committee is the first and only one to do so, if anyone wonders why the investigation is not yet complete, the malfeasance and numerous problems identified in this report are Exhibit A, and prove the committee has faced serial delays from day one at the hands of public officials who sought to avoid transparency and accountability. Congressional Democrats spent most of the day on Wednesday playing down the State Department audit. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Secretary Clinton had acted in good conscience and that Secretary Clinton email practices were consistent with what past secretaries of state had done. The audit did not name any other secretaries who had done so. Rep. Elijah E. Cummings of Maryland, ranking Democrat on the House oversight committee, accused Republicans of attacking Secretary Clinton only because Secretary Clinton is the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination.
> MENDOCINO, Calif., Jan 5( Reuters) - Harbormaster Anna Neumann dashed from vessel to vessel, business to business at the port Harbormaster Anna Neumann manages near the mouth of northern Californias Noyo River, ensuring all was secure as storms bringing waves as high as a three-story building pummeled the state.You prep as much as you can, and then you just wait for whatever unknown issue that you did n’t prep for to happen, and then you respond.
I like to say that we service San Francisco, but also Bakersfield and El Centro, Calif., we deliver what 1-percenters have, which is a personal chef and nutritionist, in a box, directly to your door.
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.
Some of these folks were booing (Rep.) Barbara Lee, D-Calif., at the California (delegation) breakfast this morning, i mean, she’s to the left of Bernie Sanders. It tells you a lot about the intensity of the faction.
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