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Caliph
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What's The Definition Of Caliph?
[n] the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state; a successor of Muhammad
Synonyms | Synonyms for Caliph: calif | kalif | kaliph | khalif Related Terms | Find terms related to Caliph: See Also | Mohammedan | Moslem | Muhammadan | Muhammedan | Muslim | ruler | swayer Caliph In Webster's Dictionary \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}.]
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