caliph (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *caliph*:
NOUN	person	caliph, calif, kaliph, kalif, khalif, khalifah	the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth

caliph > pronunciation
Sounds	kae'lahf
Rhymes	aleph ... woodruff: 40 rhymes with ahf...

English > *caliph*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	The civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth.
Synonyms	calif, kaliph, kalif, khalif, khalifah
Instances	Ali	The fourth caliph of Islam / Islam who is considered to be the first caliph by Shiites
Broader	Muslim, Moslem	A believer in or follower of Islam
Broader	ruler, swayer	A person who rules or commands
Spanish	califa, calif, kalif, kaliph
Catalan	califa, kalif, kaliph

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