caliph
See also: Caliph
English
Etymology
From Old French caliphe, from Medieval Latin calipha, from Arabic خَلِيفَة (ḵalīfa, “caliph”) and خَلِيف (ḵalīf, “successor”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkeɪ̪lɪf/, /ˈkælɪf/
Noun
caliph (plural caliphs)
Derived terms
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Translations
political leader of the Muslim world
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