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Caliph - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Caliph : (noun)
1: 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" [syn: calif,
kaliph, kalif, khalif, khalifah]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Caliph : \Ca"liph\, n. [OE. caliphe, califfe, F. calife (cf. Sp.
califa), fr. Ar. khal[=i]fan successor, fr. khalafa to
succed.]
Successor or vicar; -- a title of the successors of Mohammed
both as temporal and spiritual rulers, now used by the
sultans of Turkey. [Written also calif.]
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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