caliph

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Alternative spellings 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.4.2 Related terms

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[edit] Etymology

From Arabic خليفة (khalīfä).

[edit] Pronunciation

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

[edit] Alternative spellings

• calif, kalif, kaliph, khalif, khalifa

[edit] Noun

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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[edit] Related terms

• caliphate