caliphate

noun

ca·​liph·​ate ˈkā-lə-ˌfāt How to pronounce caliphate (audio)
-fət,
ˈka-
: the office of a caliph or the land he rules over

Examples of caliphate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Like its parent group, ISIS-K regards itself as the custodian of jihadi ideology, dedicated to creating a world caliphate. Marlene Laruelle, Foreign Affairs, 14 May 2024 Courtesy Ermita de la Candelaria 5:00 p.m. Hygiene and cleanliness were so important in the caliphate of Cordoba that, in the time of al-Mansur, there were more than 600 baths (or hammams) in the city. Marta Sahelices, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2023 About a decade ago, the Islamic State declared the establishment of a caliphate over swaths of Syria and Iraq. Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024 Although the Islamic State has lost its caliphate in Syria and Iraq, that did not destroy the idea or the cause, said Andrew J. Tabler, a former U.S. government official on security issues in the Middle East and a senior fellow specializing in Syria at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for caliphate 

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Word History

Etymology

see caliph

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of caliphate was in 1594

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“Caliphate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caliphate. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.

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caliphate

noun
ca·​liph·​ate ˈkā-lə-ˌfāt How to pronounce caliphate (audio)
-fət;
ˈkal-ə-
: the office or dominion of a caliph

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