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- [key-lif, kal-if]
- /ˈkeɪ lɪf, ˈkæl ɪf/
- /ˈkeɪ.lɪf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [key-lif, kal-if]
- /ˈkeɪ lɪf, ˈkæl ɪf/
Definitions of caliph word
- countable noun caliph A Caliph was a Muslim ruler. 3
- noun caliph the title of the successors of Mohammed as rulers of the Islamic world, later assumed by the Sultans of Turkey 3
- noun caliph supreme ruler: the title taken by Mohammed's successors as secular and religious heads of Islam 3
- noun caliph a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad. 1
- noun caliph any of the former Muslim rulers of Baghdad (until 1258) and of the Ottoman Empire (from 1571 until 1924). 1
- noun caliph The chief Muslim civil and religious ruler, regarded as the successor of Muhammad. The caliph ruled in Baghdad until 1258 and then in Egypt until the Ottoman conquest of 1517; the title was then held by the Ottoman sultans until it was abolished in 1924 by Atatürk. 1
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Origin of caliph
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English caliphe, califfe < Middle French < Medieval Latin calipha < Arabic khalīf(a) successor (of Muhammad), derivative of khalafa succeed
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Parts of speech for Caliph
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caliph popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for caliph
noun caliph
- king — one of the 12 paladins of Charlemagne. Compare Roland.
- monarch — a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.
- czar — an emperor: title of any of the former emperors of Russia and, at various times, the sovereigns of other Slavic nations
- majesty — regal, lofty, or stately dignity; imposing character; grandeur: majesty of bearing; the majesty of Chartres.
- queen — Ellery, joint pen name of Manfred Bennington Lee and Frederick Dannay.
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