caliph

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Etymology [edit]

From Arabic خليف (khalīf) - successor.

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  • IPA: /ˈkeɪ̪lɨf/, /ˈkælɨf/, X-SAMPA: /"keIlIf/, /"k{lIf/

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caliph (plural caliphs)

  1. The political leader of the Muslim world, successor of Muhammad's political authority, not religious or spiritual.

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