caliph
ca·liph
noun \ˈkā-ləf, ˈka-ləf\Definition of CALIPH
: a successor of Muhammad as temporal and spiritual head of Islam —used as a title
— ca·liph·al \-lə-fəl\ adjective
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ca·liph also ca·lif \ˈkā-ləf, ˈka-ləf\
Origin of CALIPH
Middle English caliphe, from Middle French calife, from Arabic khalīfa successor
First Known Use: 14th century
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