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caliph - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'caliph' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Caliph [ n.]
- Successor or vicar; -- a title of the successors of Mohammed both as temporal and spiritual rulers, now used by the sultans of Turkey.

Meaning of 'caliph' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . caliph [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
Example in sentence:
  • many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world