caliphess

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English

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Etymology

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From caliph +‎ -ess.

Noun

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caliphess (plural caliphesses)

  1. A female caliph.
  2. The wife of a caliph.

Usage notes

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No woman has ever served as caliph, as only adult Muslim men were eligible to be one. Hence in historical context, the word is exclusive to second sense only.

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